Impact of Climate Change on High-Performance Belgian Houses: Thermal Comfort, HVAC Energy Performance, and HVAC GHG Emissions

Climate change arising from natural and anthropogenic sources affects the built environment in several ways. One of the major impacts of climate change is the increase in average air temperatures that can lead to more intense, severe, and prolonged heatwaves. This study is developed to project the effect of such warming weather conditions on Belgian high-performance houses and provide an idea of mitigation strategies. The study consists of three main parts (Part I, Part II, and Part III). In Part I, the study investigates a large number of thermal comfort/overheating evaluation methods to find... Mehr ...