Implementation of green building specification credits for better thermal conditions in naturally ventilated school buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 86, Issue , 2015, Pages 141-150

  Huang, Kuo Tsang ^a   Huang, Wen Pin ^b   Lin, Tzu Ping ^c   Hwang, Ruey Lung ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Green building; Naturally ventilated buildings; Overheating risk; Passive design; Work performance

Indexed keywords

SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS; THERMAL COMFORT;

CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS; COMFORT ENHANCEMENTS; GREEN BUILDINGS; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; LEARNING PERFORMANCE; NATURALLY VENTILATED BUILDINGS; PASSIVE DESIGN; WORK PERFORMANCE;

VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CERTIFICATION; INDOOR AIR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VENTILATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84921528554     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.01.006     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Ito K., Murakami S. Cost-effectiveness analysis of Improved indoor temperature and ventilation conditions in school buildings. JAsian Archit Build Eng 2010, 9:523-529.
2. Mendell M.J., Heath G.A. Do indoor pollutants and thermal conditions in schools influence student performance? a critical review of the literature. Indoor Air 2005, 15:27-52.
3. Wargocki P., Wyon D.P. The effects of moderately raised classroom temperatures and classroom ventilation rate on the performance of schoolwork by children (RP-1257). HVAC&R Res 2007, 13:193-220.
4. Wargocki P., Wyon D.P. Providing better thermal and air quality conditions in school classrooms would be cost-effective. Build Environ 2013, 59:581-589.
5. Teli D., Jentsch M.F., James P.A.B. The role of a building's thermal properties on pupils' thermal comfort in junior school classrooms as determined in field studies. Build Environ 2014, 82:640-654.
6. Teli D., James P.A.B., Jentsch M.F. Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated primary school classrooms. Build Res Inf 2013, 41:301-316.
7. Teli D., Jentsch M.F., James P.A.B. Naturally ventilated classrooms: an assessment of existing comfort models for predicting the thermal sensation and preference of primary school children. Energy Build 2012, 53:166-182.
8. Issa M.H., Rankin J.H., Attalla M., Christian A.J. Absenteeism, performance and occupant satisfaction with the indoor environment of green Toronto schools. Indoor Built Environ 2011, 20:511-523.
9. Barrett P., Zhang Y., Moffat J., Kobbacy K. Aholistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils' learning. Build Environ 2013, 59:678-689.
10. Barratt Hacking E., Scott W., Lee E. Evidence of impact of sustainable schools 2010, Department for Children, Schools and Families, London, UK.
11. ABRI EEWH green building evaluation system of Taiwan 2012, Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI), Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan.
12. Paul W.L., Taylor P.A. Acomparison of occupant comfort and satisfaction between a green building and a conventional building. Build Environ 2008, 43:1858-1870.
13. Kwok A.G. Thermal comfort in tropical classrooms. ASHRAE Trans 1988, 104:1031-1050.
14. Araujo V.M.D., Araujo E.H.S. The applicability of ISO 7730 for the assessment of the thermal conditions of users of the buildings in Natal-Brazil. Proc Indoor Air 1999, 99:148-153. Edinburgh, UK.
15. Wong N.H., Khoo S.S. Thermal comfort in classrooms in the tropics. Energy Build 2003, 35:337-351.
16. Ahmad S.S., Ibrahim N. Astudy on thermal comfort in classrooms in Malaysia. PLEA 2003 passive and low energy architecture proceedings. Santiago, Chile 2003, 9-12.
17. Hwang R.-L., Lin T.-P., Chen C.-P., Kuo N.-J. Investigating the adaptive model of thermal comfort for naturally ventilated school buildings in Taiwan. Int J Biometeorol 2009, 53:189-200.
18. Zhang G., Zheng C., Yang W., Zhang Q., Moschandreas D.J. Thermal comfort investigation of naturally ventilated classrooms in a subtropical region. Indoor Built Environ 2007, 16:148-158.
19. Liang H.-H., Chen C.-P., Hwang R.-L., Shih W.-M., Lo S.-C., Liao H.-Y. Satisfaction of occupants toward indoor environment quality of certified green office buildings in Taiwan. Build Environ 2014, 72:232-242.
20. Teli Despoina, Jentsch Mark F., James Patrick A.B., Bahaj A.S. Overheating risk evaluation of school classrooms 2011, 1821-1828. World Renewable Energy Congress, Linköping, Sweden.
21. Ng E., Chen L., Wang Y., Yuan C. Astudy on the cooling effects of greening in a high-density city: an experience from Hong Kong. Build Environ 2012, 47:256-271.
22. Lin T.-P., Ho Y.-F., Huang Y.-S. Seasonal effect of pavement on outdoor thermal environments in subtropical Taiwan. Build Environ 2007, 42:4124-4131.
23. Lin T.-P., de Dear R., Hwang R.-L. Effect of thermal adaptation on seasonal outdoor thermal comfort. Int J Climatol 2011, 31:302-312.
24. Sengupta J., Chapman K.S., Keshavarz A. Window performance for human thermal comfort. ASHRAE Trans 2005, 111:254-275.
25. Chan M.Y., Mak C.W. Thermal comfort levels in a room with solar radiation. Indoor Built Environ 2008, 17:516-524.
26. Hwang R.-L., Shu S.-Y. Building envelope regulations on thermal comfort in glass facade buildings and energy-saving potential for PMV-based comfort control. Build Environ 2011, 46:824-834.
27. Liang H.-H., Lin T.-P., Hwang R.-L. Linking occupants' thermal perception and building thermal performance in naturally ventilated school buildings. Appl Energy 2012, 94:355-363.
28. Niachou A., Papakonstantinou K., Santamouris M., Tsangrassoulis A., Mihalakakou G. Analysis of the green roof thermal properties and investigation of its energy performance. Energy Build 2001, 33:719-729.
29. Huang K.-T., Hwang R.-L. Thermal comfort and energy saving potential of a roof-vegetated classroom in hot and humid climate. CLIMA2013, 11th REHVA world congress & 8th international conference on IAQVEC. Prague, Czech Republic 2013.
30. Heschong L. Daylighting and human performance. Ashrae J 2002, 44:65-67.
31. Ministry of Education Manual of lighting energy efficiency improvement in school 2004, (in chinese), Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Taipei.
32. Raja L.A., Nicol J.F., McCartney K.J., Humphreys M.A. Thermal comfort: use of controls in naturally ventilated buildings. Energy Build 2001, 33:235-244.
33. Hwang R.-L., Cheng M.-J., Lin T.-P., Ho M.-C. Thermal perceptions, general adaptation methods and occupant's idea about the trade-off between thermal comfort and energy saving in hot-humid regions. Build Environ 2009, 44:1128-1134.
34. Chen C.-P., Hwang R.-L., Shih W.-M. Effect of fee-for-service air-conditioning management in balancing thermal comfort and energy usage. Int J Biometeorol 2014, 1-10.
35. Hwang R.-L., Shih W.-M. Applicability of different adaptive thermal comfort models in Taiwan. Heat Vent Air-Cond (HV&AC) 2014, 44(1):23-27.
36. Shih W.-M., Chang S.-Y., Hwang R.-L., Chen C.-P. The thermal perception of students and adaptive use of environmental controls in a hybrid-ventilated classroom. HB2012-10th international conference on healthy buildings. Brisbane, Australia 2012.
37. Hwang R.-L., Lin T.-P., Kuo N.-J. Field experiments on thermal comfort in campus classrooms in Taiwan. Energy Build 2006, 38:53-62.
38. Montazami A., Nicol F. Overheating in schools: comparing existing and new guidelines. Build Res Inf 2013, 41:317-329.
39. Education Funding Agency EFA PSBP-natural ventilation strategy 2012, Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP, London.
40. Seppänen O., Fisk W.J., Lei Q. Effect of temperature on task performance in office environment 2006, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LBNL report 60946.