Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain
The noticeable rise in urban development and topography factors across Europe has resulted in a visible increase in the number of residential buildings being constructed in hillside areas. Several studies about ground-integrated architecture have proved that buildings can benefit from ground thermal...
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| description | The noticeable rise in urban development and topography factors across Europe has resulted in a visible increase in the number of residential buildings being constructed in hillside areas. Several studies about ground-integrated architecture have proved that buildings can benefit from ground thermal potential, in order to reduce or eliminate the heating and cooling needs. However, only a small number of published articles tackle the potential of ground-integrated buildings on sloped terrains. The purpose of this paper is to explore the ground thermal potential of sloped terrains in temperate climates, through parametric studies using EnergyPlus as the energy modelling software. This paper looks at two main questions: firstly, how buildings are affected by terrain inclination and, secondly, which types of slope building designs are more thermally efficient, particularly the case of spilt level, amended section and cascade or step-hill designs. |
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| spelling | nottingham-477642020-05-04T18:36:13Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47764/ Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain De Castro, M. Gadi, Mohamed The noticeable rise in urban development and topography factors across Europe has resulted in a visible increase in the number of residential buildings being constructed in hillside areas. Several studies about ground-integrated architecture have proved that buildings can benefit from ground thermal potential, in order to reduce or eliminate the heating and cooling needs. However, only a small number of published articles tackle the potential of ground-integrated buildings on sloped terrains. The purpose of this paper is to explore the ground thermal potential of sloped terrains in temperate climates, through parametric studies using EnergyPlus as the energy modelling software. This paper looks at two main questions: firstly, how buildings are affected by terrain inclination and, secondly, which types of slope building designs are more thermally efficient, particularly the case of spilt level, amended section and cascade or step-hill designs. WIT Press 2017-03-03 Article PeerReviewed De Castro, M. and Gadi, Mohamed (2017) Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 12 (2). pp. 283-293. ISSN 1743-761X energy saving potential energy-efficiency energyplus ground thermal simulation slopebuilding designs slope-integrated architecture temperate climate https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/sdp-volumes/12/2/1463 doi:10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-283-293 doi:10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-283-293 |
| spellingShingle | energy saving potential energy-efficiency energyplus ground thermal simulation slopebuilding designs slope-integrated architecture temperate climate De Castro, M. Gadi, Mohamed Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title | Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title_full | Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title_fullStr | Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title_short | Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| title_sort | effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain |
| topic | energy saving potential energy-efficiency energyplus ground thermal simulation slopebuilding designs slope-integrated architecture temperate climate |
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