Abstract

There is growing concern in Western Europe that higher insulation and air tightness of residential buildings leads to increased overheating risk. This paper discusses temperature monitoring from identical houses in the Southwest of the UK that were built to low energy standards (Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5). The temperature data were analysed using both established static overheating criteria (CIBSE Guide A) and an adaptive thermal comfort standard (BSEN15251). The houses can be considered uncomfortably warm during summer and are at risk of overheating. The study suggests that occupant behaviour plays an important role in reducing or increasing internal temperatures.

DOI

10.1016/j.egypro.2016.06.049

Publication Date

2016-06-19

Publication Title

Energy Procedia

Volume

88

First Page

714

Last Page

720

ISSN

1876-6102

Organisational Unit

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Keywords

Low energy social houses, Thermal comfort, Overheating, Measurement, Post-occupancy evaluation

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