Natural ventilation potential of the Mediterranean coastal region of Catalonia
Most of the Catalonian population and urban areas are located along the Mediterranean coastal zone and for this analysis three largest Catalonia’s cities are chosen: Barcelona, Terrassa and Tarragona. Each city is a geographical representative of a different climate type according to the re-analysed...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/116455 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/116455 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.03.061 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Natural ventilation Catalonia (Spain) Energy efficiency Energy transition Passive cooling Mixed-mode Performance Mediterranean region Catalonia Ventilació Catalunya 2 entrades relacionades Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura |
| Sumario: | Most of the Catalonian population and urban areas are located along the Mediterranean coastal zone and for this analysis three largest Catalonia’s cities are chosen: Barcelona, Terrassa and Tarragona. Each city is a geographical representative of a different climate type according to the re-analysed Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The objective of this research is to demonstrate the effects of regional climate variations on the potential of natural ventilation (NV) application in building design. The first part of the article presents the availability of NV corresponding to yearly climate conditions applying the methodology “Climate Potential for Natural Ventilation” (CPNV). In continuation, the second analysis is calculated with building energy simulation software and displays possible refrigeration energy savings in three geographical locations. Mixed-mode (or hybrid-mode) and night-ventilation techniques are applied for the cooling process of a hypothetical low-rise office building model. |
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