Conference Paper

Proceedings of BSO Conference 2018: Fourth Conference of IBPSA-England

Optimizing Thermal Comfort in Low-Income Dwellings: A Pinch Analysis Approach

Jeetika Malik, Ronita Bardhan

Abstract: This study aims at optimizing thermal comfort through adaptive actions and building strategies in low-income group (LIG) housing. The perception of thermal comfort constrained by socio-economic and socio-cultural regimes is considered in this work. A mixed mode research methodology comprising of field survey, hybrid expert choice system, simulation approach and pinch analysis optimization technique has been adopted. The study suggests implementation of a set of five interventions based on their Degree of Effectiveness (DE) subject to pre-defined constraints for increasing thermal comfort in LIG housings. The novelty of this work is bifold. Firstly, this study focuses on thermal comfort in existing LIG dwellings which remains under researched. Secondly, pinch analysis technique that was initially developed to improve energy efficiency in industrial processes, has been extended in this study as Energy Target Pinch Analysis (ETPA) for application in building energy sector.
Pages: 207 - 214
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