Effectiveness of mass and night ventilation in lowering the indoor daytime temperatures. Part I: 1993 experimental periods
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of mass in lowering the indoor temperatures in closed and in night ventilated buildings was evaluated, and the results of the 1994 experiments will be reported in Part II.
About: This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 1998-08-01. It has received 170 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ventilation (architecture).
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the works related to these two strategies is presented and issues pertaining to sustainable development implications and further research work required are also highlighted, including life cycle cost and environmental impacts, climate change and social policy issues.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a literature review focusing on the reported impacts of building thermal inertia on thermal comfort and energy use for space heating and cooling, and conclude that for most buildings and climates, higher amounts of thermal mass at the inner side of the thermal insulation appear to be beneficial with regard to improving thermal comfort.
Abstract: A building with a great amount of thermal mass is able to time-shift and flatten out heat flow fluctuations; this is referred to as the thermal inertia of a building. This paper presents a literature review focussing on the reported impacts of building thermal inertia on thermal comfort and energy use for space heating and cooling. A wide range in research methods, building types and climatic conditions considered by the respective authors, contributes to a large spread in research outcomes. As a general tendency it can be concluded that for most buildings and climates, higher amounts of thermal mass at the inner side of the thermal insulation appear to be beneficial with regard to improving thermal comfort and reducing the energy demand. The impact on energy demand is however relatively small. With an order of magnitude of a few percent for most cases, other design parameters such as thermal insulation of the building envelope and solar heat gains will be more significant. The paper reviews some practical applications exploiting the effect of thermal inertia in design and operation of HVAC systems, and concludes with a discussion on the apparent discrepancy in simulation outcomes and suggestions for further research.
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TL;DR: The findings support evidence of mortality impacts from heat waves and have implications for efforts to reduce the public health burden of heat waves.
Abstract: Background: Understanding the health impacts of heat waves is important, especially given anticipated increases in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves due to climate change.Objecti...
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...…wave (Henschel 570 volume 120 | number 4 | April 2012 • Environmental Health Perspectives et al. 1969), particularly if nighttime temperatures remain high or windows are not opened for ventilation (Givoni 1998), and in large, poorly ventilated residential buildings in urban areas (Clarke 1972)....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the applicability of night ventilation in air-conditioned office buildings was investigated and the potential for energy savings and/or improved internal comfort conditions by applying night ventilation cooling was examined.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed energy data from two hundred fourteen air conditioned residential buildings using night ventilation techniques and calculated the specific absolute energy contribution of night ventilation and the role of air flow rate.
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TL;DR: The Earth as a Cooling Source for Buildings as discussed by the authors has been proposed as a cooling source for buildings and its applicability to different climates and building types is discussed in detail.
Abstract: Preface. 1. Overview: The Various Passive Cooling Systems and Their Applicability to Different Climates and Building Types. 2. Minimizing Cooling Needs by Building Design. 3. Ventilative Cooling. 4. Radiant Cooling. 5. Evaporative Cooling Systems. 6. The Earth as a Cooling Source for Buildings. 7. Cooling of Attached Outdoor Spaces. Index.
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