Will insulation always bring benefits in energy saving and thermal comfort?
| Contribuinte(s) |
Teng, J.G. |
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| Data(s) |
2010
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| Resumo |
Building insulation is often used to reduce the conduction heat transfer through building envelope. With a higher level of insulation (or a greater R-value), the less the conduction heat would transfer through building envelope. In this paper, using building computer simulation techniques, the effects of building insulation levels on the thermal and energy performance of a sample air-conditioned office building in Australia are studied. It is found that depending on the types of buildings and the climates of buildings located, increasing the level of building insulation will not always bring benefits in energy saving and thermal comfort, particularly for internal-load dominated office buildings located in temperate/tropical climates. The possible implication of building insulation in face of global warming has also been examined. Compared with the influence of insulation on building thermal performance, the influence on building energy use is relatively small. |
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application/pdf |
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| Publicador |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Construction and Land Use |
| Relação |
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/40988/1/C40988.pdf http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/ICSU2010/iframe_aim.html Guan, Li-Shan (2010) Will insulation always bring benefits in energy saving and thermal comfort? In Teng, J.G. (Ed.) Proceedings of the First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization ICSU 2010, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Construction and Land Use, China, Hong Kong , 1925-1934 . |
| Direitos |
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| Fonte |
Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; School of Engineering Systems |
| Palavras-Chave | #120202 Building Science and Techniques #120404 Engineering Systems Design #Building Insulation #Energy Saving #Thermal Comfort #Building Simulation |
| Tipo |
Conference Paper |
