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Çıdık, M S and Boyd, D (2020) “Shared sense of purposefulness”: a new concept to understand the practice of coordinating design in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 18–31.

Ahmad Shazali, A S and Tahar, K N (2019) Virtual 3D model of Canseleri building via close-range photogrammetry implementation. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 217–27.

Amadi, A and Higham, A P (2019) A cost trajectory to environmentally adaptive building construction in wet humid settings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 68–88.

Ashdown, M M, Crawley, J, Biddulph, P, Wingfield, J, Lowe, R and Elwell, C A (2019) Characterising the airtightness of dwellings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 89–106.

Brooks, T, Scott, L, Spillane, J P and Hayward, K (2020) Irish construction cross border trade and Brexit: Practitioner perceptions on the periphery of Europe. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 71–90.

Brown, N, Wright, A J, Shukla, A and Stuart, G (2010) Longitudinal analysis of energy metering data from non-domestic buildings. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 91.

Crawley, J, Biddulph, P, Wingfield, J, Ashdown, M, Lowe, R and Elwell, C (2019) Inferring the as-built air permeability of new UK dwellings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 3–19.

Crosbie, T and Baker, K (2010) Energy-efficiency interventions in housing: learning from the inhabitants. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 9.

Djebbar, K E, Salem, S and Mokhtari, A (2019) Assessment of energy performance using bottom-up method. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 192–216.

Erkoreka, A, Flores-Abascal, I, Escudero, C, Martin, K, Millan, J A and Sala, J M (2019) Flat roof hygrothermal performance testing and evaluation. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 148–75.

Firth, S K, Lomas, K J and Wright, A J (2010) Targeting household energy-efficiency measures using sensitivity analysis. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 25–41.

Flood, C and Scott, L (2019) Thermal analysis and post construction verification. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 51–67.

Gupta, R, Gregg, M and Cherian, R (2019) Developing a new framework to bring consistency and flexibility in evaluating actual building performance. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 228–55.

Hamidane, H, Ababneh, A, Messabhia, A and Xi, Y (2019) Modeling of chloride penetration in concrete structures under freeze-thaw cycles. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 127–47.

Ibraheem, Y, Piroozfar, P A, Farr, E R and Ravenscroft, N (2019) Methodological evaluation of Integrated Façade Systems. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 107–26.

Li, M, Allinson, D and Lomas, K (2019) Estimation of building heat transfer coefficients from in-use data. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 38–50.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Building thermal performance; Heat transfer coefficient; In-use measurement; Occupied homes; Unmonitored energy flows;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2398-4708
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-02-2019-0022
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of traditionally unmonitored energy sources and sinks on assessment of the as-built thermal performance of occupied homes. The analysis aims to demonstrate the potential scale of uncertainties introduced in a heat balance estimation of the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) when using in-use monitored data. Design/methodology/approach Energy flows for two UK homes – one a 1930s dwelling with high heat loss, the second a higher-performing 2014-built home – are predicted using the UK Government’s standard assessment procedure (SAP) and visualised using Sankey diagrams. Selected modelled energy flows are used as inputs in a quasi-steady state heat balance to calculate in-use HTCs as if from measured data sets gathered in occupied homes. The estimated in-use HTCs are compared against SAP-calculated values to illustrate the impact of including or omitting various heat sources and sinks. Findings The results demonstrate that for dwellings with low heat loss, the increased proportion of heating demand met by unmetered internal and solar gains informs a greater sensitivity of a heat balance estimation of the HTC to their omission. While simple quasi-steady state heat balance methods may be appropriate for dwellings with very high heat loss, alternative approaches are likely to be required for those with lower heat loss. Originality/value A need to understand the impacts of unmetered heat flows on the accuracy with which a building’s thermal performance may be inferred from in-use monitored data is identified: this paper illustrates the scale of these impacts for two homes at opposite ends of the energy performance scale.

Marsh, R, Larsen, V G and Kragh, M (2010) Housing and energy in Denmark: past, present, and future challenges. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 92–106.

O’Connell, S, Reynders, G, Seri, F, Sterling, R and Keane, M M (2019) A standardised flexibility assessment methodology for demand response. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 20–37.

Oswald, D (2020) Safety indicators: questioning the quantitative dominance. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 11–17.

Ponton, H, Osborne, A, Thompson, N and Greenwood, D (2020) The power of humour to unite and divide: a case study of design coordination meetings in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 32–54.

Rogage, K, Clear, A, Alwan, Z, Lawrence, T and Kelly, G (2019) Assessing building performance in residential buildings using BIM and sensor data. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(01), 176–91.

Shipworth, M, Firth, S K, Gentry, M I, Wright, A J, Shipworth, D T and Lomas, K J (2010) Central heating thermostat settings and timing: building demographics. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 50–69.

Summerfield, A J, Lowe, R J and Oreszczyn, T (2010) Two models for benchmarking UK domestic delivered energy. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 12–24.

Summerfield, A J, Pathan, A, Lowe, R J and Oreszczyn, T (2010) Changes in energy demand from low-energy homes. Building Research & Information, 38(01), 42–9.

Troje, D and Gluch, P (2020) Populating the social realm: new roles arising from social procurement. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 55–70.

van den Boomen, M, Spaan, M T J, Shang, Y and Wolfert, A R M (2020) Infrastructure maintenance and replacement optimization under multiple uncertainties and managerial flexibility. Construction Management and Economics, 38(01), 91–107.