TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy use impact of and thermal comfort in different urban block types in the Netherlands
AU - Taleghani, Mohammad
AU - Tenpierik, Martin
AU - Van Den Dobbelsteen, Andy
AU - De Dear, Richard
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper discusses the energy and comfort impact of three types of urban block configuration in the Netherlands. The annual heating and lighting energy demand, and summer thermal comfort hours are compared. In total, 102 thermal zones forming single, linear and courtyard building combinations are simulated within the Netherlands' temperate climate. The results demonstrate the importance of the surface-to-volume ratio in achieving both annual energy efficiency and summer thermal comfort. Considering different types with 1-, 2- and 3-storey heights, the courtyard model has the lowest energy demand for heating and the highest number of summer thermal comfort hours.
AB - This paper discusses the energy and comfort impact of three types of urban block configuration in the Netherlands. The annual heating and lighting energy demand, and summer thermal comfort hours are compared. In total, 102 thermal zones forming single, linear and courtyard building combinations are simulated within the Netherlands' temperate climate. The results demonstrate the importance of the surface-to-volume ratio in achieving both annual energy efficiency and summer thermal comfort. Considering different types with 1-, 2- and 3-storey heights, the courtyard model has the lowest energy demand for heating and the highest number of summer thermal comfort hours.
KW - Energy use
KW - Thermal comfort
KW - Urban block types
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84883894478&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.08.024
DO - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.08.024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84883894478
SN - 0378-7788
VL - 67
SP - 166
EP - 175
JO - Energy and Buildings
JF - Energy and Buildings
ER -