Towards zero carbon design in offices: Integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling

Jones, Phil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-8984, Hou, Shan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8794-1510 and Li, Xiaojun 2015. Towards zero carbon design in offices: Integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Renewable Energy 73 , pp. 69-76. 10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.027

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Abstract

This paper discusses an overall strategy for reducing energy demand in non-domestic buildings, mainly focusing on office developments. It considers four areas: reducing internal heat loads; addressing passive design through the building construction; using efficient and responsive HVAC systems and focusing on chilled (heated) surface systems; integrating renewable energy supply systems into the building design. The impact on energy use and carbon dioxide emissions will be discussed. The paper will draw from a range of design projects carried out in Europe, where this integrated approach has been applied, and then explore the benefits in relation to applications in the Middle East and China. Energy modelling results, to inform the design process will be presented, using energy simulation for three case study locations, in Zurich, the Chongqing and Abu Dhabi.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building energy use; Low carbon; Energy simulation
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0960-1481
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	6 November 2020
Date of Acceptance:	17 June 2014
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2023 02:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/95141

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