Climate Change Effects on Belgian Households: A Case Study of a Nearly Zero Energy Building

peer reviewed ; Overheating in residential building is a challenging problem that causes thermal discomfort, productivity reduction, and health problems. This paper aims to assess the climate change impact on thermal comfort in a Belgian reference case. The case study represents a nearly zero energy building that operates without active cooling during summer. The study quantifies the impact of climate change on overheating risks using three representative concentration pathway (RCP) trajectories for greenhouse gas concentration adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). B... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Attia, Shady
Gobin, Camille
Dokumenttyp: journal article
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Verlag/Hrsg.: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Schlagwörter: future weather files / climate scenarios / thermal comfort / overheating / building simulation / global warming / Engineering / computing & technology / Architecture / Ingénierie / informatique & technologie
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29304431
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Link(s) : https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/251553

peer reviewed ; Overheating in residential building is a challenging problem that causes thermal discomfort, productivity reduction, and health problems. This paper aims to assess the climate change impact on thermal comfort in a Belgian reference case. The case study represents a nearly zero energy building that operates without active cooling during summer. The study quantifies the impact of climate change on overheating risks using three representative concentration pathway (RCP) trajectories for greenhouse gas concentration adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Building performance analysis is carried out using a multizone dynamic simulation program EnergyPlus. The results show that bioclimatic and thermal adaptation strategies, including adaptive thermal comfort models, cannot suppress the effect of global warming. By 2050, zero energy buildings will be vulnerable to overheating. ; OCCuPANt: Impacts of Climate Change on the indoor environment and energy PerformAnce of buildiNgs in Belgium during summer