Abstract
Building energy need simulations are usually performed using input files that contain information about the averaged weather data based on historical patterns. Therefore, the simulations performed are not able to provide information about possible future scenarios due to climate change. In this work, future trends of building energy demands due to the climate change across Europe were studied by comparing three time steps (present, 2050, and -2080) in three different European cities, characterized by different Köppen-Geiger climatic classes. A residential building with modern architectural features was taken into consideration for the simulations. Future climate conditions were reached by applying the effects of climate changes to current hourly meteorological data though the climate change tool world weather file generator (CCWorldWeatherGen) tool, according to the guidelines established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In order to examine the resilience of the building, the simulations carried out were compared with respect to: peak power, median values of the power, and energy consumed by heating and cooling system. The observed trend shows a general reduction in the energy needs for heating (–46% for Aberdeen, –80% for Palermo, –36% for Prague in 2080 compared to the present) and increase (occurrence for Aberdeen) in cooling requirements. These results imply a revaluation of system size.
DOI
10.3390/en12234506
Publication Date
2019-11-27
Publication Title
Energies
Volume
12
Issue
23
Publisher
MDPI
ISSN
1996-1073
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
First Page
4506
Last Page
4506
Recommended Citation
Ciancio, V., Falasca, S., Golasi, I., de Wilde, P., & et al. (2019) 'Resilience of a Building to Future Climate Conditions in Three European Cities', Energies, 12(23), pp. 4506-4506. MDPI: Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/en12234506