Reducing the Operating Energy of Buildings in Arid Climates through an Adaptive Approach
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Albatayneh, Aiman; Assaf, Mohammed N.; Albadaineh, Renad; Juaidi, Adel; Abdallah, Ramez; [et al.]Date
2022-10-19Abstract
Due to its excessive energy consumption, the building sector contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The type of thermal comfort models used to maintain the comfort of occupants has a direct influence on forecasting heating and cooling demands and plays a critical role in reducing actual energy usage in the buildings. In this research, a typical residential building was simulated to compare the heating and cooling loads in four different Jordanian climates when using an adaptive thermal model versus the constant setting of temperature limits for air-conditioning systems (19–24 °C). The air-conditioning system with constant temperature settings worked to sustain thermal comfort inside the building, resulting in a significantly increased cooling and heating load. By contrast, significant energy savings were achieved using the temperature limits of an adaptive thermal model. These energy savings equated to 1533, 6276, 3951, and 3353 kWh, which represented 29.3%, 80.5%...
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adaptive thermal comfort
low building energy
energy consumption
Mediterranean climate
sustainability