Methodology to quantify cooling demand in typical UK dwellings

Corcoran, Lloyd, Saikia, Pranaynil, Ugalde-Loo, Carlos E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-4454 and Abeysekera, Muditha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1743-3254 2024. Methodology to quantify cooling demand in typical UK dwellings. Presented at: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023), Doha, Qatar, 3-7 December 2023. Energy Proceedings: Energy Transitions toward Carbon Neutrality. , vol.42 (Part V) ICAE, 10.46855/energy-proceedings-10996

PDF - Published Version Download (1MB)

Abstract

As per the 2020 UN emissions report, the average global temperature will increase by 3oC compared to pre-industrial levels if no corrective measures are taken and, with this, the frequency and intensity of heatwaves will also increase. Such a temperature rise will lead to an increased cooling demand. Although cooling provision may exist in commercial and industrial premises, this may not be the case for households. This paper presents a methodology to quantify the cooling demand of typical UK dwellings in a warming world. The commercial software IES VE was adopted, and white box modelling was carried out based on a literature review of construction standards and methodologies. Model verification was conducted to ensure compliance with building standards—allowing for a high degree of confidence in the modelling approach and methodology to understand and quantify future cooling demand.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Engineering
Publisher:	ICAE
ISSN:	2004-2965
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	9 July 2024
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2024 01:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/170454

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item