Recently Advances in the Thermal Performance of Buildings

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 674

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School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
Interests: built environment; thermal environment and human thermal comfort

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The thermal performance of buildings involves a wide field relating to building envelops, thermal insulation, lighting, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, energy use, maintenance, energy saving, etc. Research works in this field contribute to improvements in the thermal performance of buildings, and they bring about new concepts in the design, construction, management, and control of facilities in buildings. Moreover, the research also provides guidance for updating and developing building techniques.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to explore the recent advances and developments in the thermal performance of buildings. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Building envelop;
  • Lighting;
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning;
  • Energy use and energy saving;
  • Maintenance;
  • Building manage and control;
  • Indoor air quality.

Prof. Dr. Haiying Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • building envelop
  • lighting
  • heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning
  • energy use and energy saving
  • maintenance
  • building manage and control
  • indoor air quality

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A Case Study of Air Infiltration for Highly Airtight Buildings under the Typical Meteorological Conditions of China
by Yichen Du, Yongming Ji, Lin Duanmu and Songtao Hu
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1585; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061585 - 30 May 2024
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Passive house standard buildings (PHSBs), characterized by exceptional airtightness, present a promising technology for attaining carbon neutrality by 2060. The level of building airtightness is closely associated with air infiltration, which significantly impacts building energy consumption. However, there has been insufficient analysis of [...] Read more.
Passive house standard buildings (PHSBs), characterized by exceptional airtightness, present a promising technology for attaining carbon neutrality by 2060. The level of building airtightness is closely associated with air infiltration, which significantly impacts building energy consumption. However, there has been insufficient analysis of air infiltration in highly airtight buildings across diverse climatic regions. The present study involves the numerical simulation of the air infiltration rate (AIR) in an airtight building under varying design conditions during winter and summer, followed by a comprehensive analysis of the corresponding energy demand associated with air infiltration. The simulation results indicate that the building’s AIR ranges from 125 to 423 m3/h, with an average of 189 m3/h under summer design conditions, and from 40 to 344 m3/h, with an average of 198 m3/h under winter design conditions. The statistical findings demonstrate distinct distribution patterns for AIR and energy demand across various climatic regions, exhibiting significant variations in values. The discussion emphasizes the substantial heating load associated with air infiltration, even at a building airtightness level of 0.5 h−1, highlighting the necessity of considering its impact in the design of highly airtight buildings. Furthermore, it is recommended to establish specific airtightness limits for buildings in different climatic regions of China. This study offers theoretical guidance for the airtightness design of highly airtight buildings. Full article
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