Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4911507 Building and Environment 2017 13 Pages PDF
Abstract
This study uses 21 months of in-use monitored data to consider the overheating risk in a UK Passivhaus dwelling with vulnerable occupants using both static and adaptive thermal comfort assessment methods. The analysis of the data suggests the occurrence of substantial overheating according to PHPP, CIBSE Guide A and CIBSE TM52 criteria. The analysis was then expanded to consider a novel composite method to overcome the limitations of existing approaches, allowing overheating to be assessed during non-typical periods i.e. the heating season. This revealed apparent overheating during colder months, in addition to substantial night-time overheating. This has implications for the thermal comfort assessment of low energy dwellings and the design and operation of Passivhaus buildings, particularly those with vulnerable occupants.
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