Numerical study of building elements to reduce summer cooling energy in the climate change in Seoul,  Korea

Choulwoong Kwon

doi:10.22712/susb.20220028

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Numerical study of building elements to reduce summer cooling energy in the climate change in Seoul, Korea

30 September 2022. pp. 389-396

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Abstract

Climate change has been accelerated, which influences building energy consumption; in particular cooling energy in summer in Seoul, Korea. The prolonged hot season with urban heat island makes occupants run air conditioning over the season which could cause a shortage of National grid power. Existing and new buildings need to cope with climate change. This paper addresses verifying energy performance with different window ratios and canopies which are common elements in a building. Dynamic simulation tool, Designbuilder v7, with Energyplus engine is used to show the performance of between building elements. Canopy shows more adaptation with better energy reduction in the climate change in the 60% and 90% window-to-wall ratio (WWR).

Keywords

climate change

building energy

urban heat island

building elements

summer cooling energy

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Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
Volume : 13
No :3
Pages :389-396
Received Date : 2022-08-30
Accepted Date : 2022-08-31
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22712/susb.20220028

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ISSN:2093-761X(Print) 2093-7628(Online)

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