Evaluating Thermal Comfort and Overheating Risks in A Social Housing Prototype - As-Built Versus Retrofit Scenarios
Journal: Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ESSD) (Vol.9, No. 2)Publication Date: 2024-06-30
Authors : Lucienne G. Basaly Arman Hashemi Heba Elsharkawy Darryl Newport Nancy Mahmoud Badawy;
Page : 23-33
Keywords : Thermal comfort; Climate change; Social housing; Overheating; Retrofit;
Abstract
Climate change has highlighted the importance of thermal comfort and its health-related outcomes, particularly for the most vulnerable members of society living in social housing. Due to their vulnerable living conditions, low-income people are more exposed to negative outcomes of overheating and cold indoor temperatures in buildings. Previous studies suggest that there is a significant risk of overheating in retrofitted buildings both for the current and future weather scenarios. The UK government has introduced new building regulations to assess and limit the risk of overheating in new buildings; however, there is still a need to assess and improve conditions for existing and retrofitted properties. This study aims to evaluate the effect of retrofit strategies on thermal comfort and the ris k of overheating in social housing under current and future climatic conditions. A typical case study building was simulated in DesignBuilder to assess thermal comfort conditions for upgraded building fabric to Part L of the UK building regulations and Passive House standards. The summer results were analyzed according to CIBSE TM59 while the Predicted Mean Vote index (PMV) was used for winter analysis. Findings revealed that the south-facing bedrooms are most exposed to overheating. Risk of overheating significantly increased for the future weather scenarios by up to 10 times while winter thermal comfort improved for the retrofitted scenarios
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