The influence of climate change in extant dwellings through adaptive comfort approach
- Sánchez García, Daniel 1
- Rubio Bellido, Carlos 1
- Guevara García, Francisco Javier 1
- Canivell, Jacinto 1
- Mercader-Moyano, Pilar 1
- 1 Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas II
Publisher: University of Seville
ISBN: 978-84-617-8428-8
Year of publication: 2017
Pages: 520-544
Type: Conference paper
Sustainable development goals
Abstract
Bearing in mind the adaptability of the user to the built environment, the comfort analysis of existing naturally ventilated dwellings is crucial to reduce the current and future energy consumption. In the case of Europe, the existing building stock was mainly built before any energy standard and without considering global warming. This research presents a study of the adaptive comfort model EN 15251:2007, to provide guidance for comfort in existing buildings in the context of climate change. The case study is a residential block built in 1978 in Seville, Spain. The analyses consider the currently used patterns, as well as their spatial and construction characteristics. The data measured onsite are calibrated with dynamic simulation for current and future scenarios. The potential application of adaptive comfort model EN 15251:2007 is shown in this study for today, 2020, 2050 and 2080. The results show a progressive decrease of applicable and comfortable hours as the applicable and not applicable hot hours increase and the applicable and not applicable cold hours decrease respectively. This approach can be useful as a first step to consider in decision-making energy refurbishments as well as in energy policies.