Optimising energy efficiency for the comfort of the nZEB experimental building: a new approach
Authors:
- Małgorzata Fedorczak-Cisak,
- Przemysław Markiewicz-Zahorski
Abstract
This paper presents a novel approach to the design of near-zero energy buildings (nZEB), taking into account occupant comfort with a close link to the energy efficiency of buildings. Climate and energy policy, preventing environmental degradation, promoting the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, is one of the main challenges arising from the regulations adopted by the European Union Member States. The depletion of natural energy resources and the deterioration of environmental quality due to the high energy intensity of economic sectors require effective action. One of the most energy-intensive sectors of the economy is construction, which accounts for approximately 40% of total energy consumption in the Union. EU Member States and countries around the world are taking effective action to reduce their consumption of non-renewable energy and are thus contributing to an increase in the use of energy from renewable sources. The result of these measures is a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Just as important as minimising the use of non-renewable resources and improving the external environment is the provision of suitable internal environmental conditions. This article presents the principles of ’in situ’ research into indoor thermal comfort. This is just as important as minimising energy consumption. Thermal comfort affects our health and well-being. The authors presented an innovative way to improve thermal comfort in a low-energy building with large glazings. These types of buildings often overheat and reduce thermal comfort. The innovative solution is to introduce additional glazing in the form of translucent PV panels. In winter they will create an additional heat buffer, in summer they will provide electricity to cool the building and reduce the transparency of the glazing reducing overheating. At the same time, the authors ask the research question of how many PV panels are needed to meet the energy needs of a building with large glazings. The conclusions drawn from the analyses presented in the paper can provide guidance for the design of comfortable, low-energy residential and public buildings.
- Record ID
- CUTe2ba4f9ece8f4f29a289a3fe8d0e6a01
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- Pages
- [1-7]
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; rys.; tab.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 6-7; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 7; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.
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- Tyt. źródła wg okł.
- Book
- Marschalko Marian, Marian Marschalko Yilmaz Işik, Işik Yilmaz Drusa Marian Marian Drusa (eds.): World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium WMCAUS 2022, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-9 September 2022, AIP Conference Proceedings, no. 2928, 2023, [Maryland], American Institute of Physics, AIP Publishing, 7 p., ISBN 978-0-7354-4663-2
- Keywords in English
- energy efficiency, comfort
- DOI
- DOI:10.1063/5.0170895 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/article/2928/1/070024/2913183/Optimising-energy-efficiency-for-the-comfort-of Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- Score (nominal)
- 20
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- publisherList
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- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUTe2ba4f9ece8f4f29a289a3fe8d0e6a01/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUTe2ba4f9ece8f4f29a289a3fe8d0e6a01
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