Green campus transformation in smart city development: A study on low-carbon and energy-saving design for the renovation of school buildings

Li, Yangluxi, Chen, Huishu and Yu, Peijun 2024. Green campus transformation in smart city development: A study on low-carbon and energy-saving design for the renovation of school buildings. Smart Cities 7 (5) , pp. 2940-2965. 10.3390/smartcities7050115

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Abstract

In the context of increasingly deteriorating global ecological conditions and rising carbon emissions from buildings, campus architecture, as the primary environment for youth learning and living, plays a crucial role in low-carbon energy-efficient design, and green environments. This paper takes the case of Yezhai Middle School in Qianshan, Anhui Province, to explore wind environment optimization and facade energy-saving strategies for mountainous campus buildings under existing building stock renovation. In the context of smart city development, integrating advanced technologies and sustainable practices into public infrastructure has become a key objective. Through wind environment simulations and facade energy retrofitting, this study reveals nonlinear increases in wind speed with building height and significant effects of ground roughness on wind speed variations. Adopting EPS panels and insulation layers in facade energy retrofitting reduces energy consumption for winter heating and summer cooling. The renovated facade effectively prevents cold air intrusion and reduces external heat gain, achieving approximately 24% energy savings. This research provides a scientific basis and practical experience for low-carbon energy retrofitting of other campus and public buildings, advancing the construction industry towards green and low-carbon development goals within the framework of smart city initiatives.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2024-10-11
Publisher:	MDPI
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	21 October 2024
Date of Acceptance:	8 October 2024
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2024 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173158

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