Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2023: 18th Conference of IBPSA

     

Passive adaptation strategies to mitigate the overheating risk in an existing Canadian school

Fuad Baba 1,2, Hua Ge 1, Leon Wang 1, Radu Zmeureanu 1, Dahai Qi 2
1 Concordia University
2 Université de Sherbrooke

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2023.1653
Abstract: This study investigates the indoor overheating risk and passive mitigation measures of existing Canadian schools under 2020. The study involves measuring indoor and outdoor temperatures during the summer of 2020 and developing a simulation model of the building for the whole summer period. The BB101 Guide is used to determine acceptable indoor thermal conditions in schools. Results show that students experienced over 130 hours of overheating in classrooms on the south side. Mitigation measures such as exterior blind roll shading, or a combination of night cooling with exterior shading, low SHGC, or with a cool roof can alleviate overheating hours.
Keywords: Overheating, existing school building, current observational climate, measured indoor temperature, mitigation measures
Pages: 589 - 595
Paper:

bs2023_1653