Future-proofing a naturally ventilated log house : a case study of adaptive thermal comfort under climate change impact

Pajek, Luka (author), Možina, Matic (author), Nadarajah, Pravin Diliban (author), Singh, Manoj Kumar (author), Košir, Mitja (author)

This study aimed to identify the most effective passive design measures to prevent overheating in a log house in a temperate climate. The study was conducted with a calibrated thermal model under a future climate projection (SRES A2 scenario) utilising an EN 16798–1 adaptive comfort model for the building operated under free-run mode during summer. The effects of six building-related and three organisational measures on the projected future thermal comfort in the studied log house were evaluated. During 2011–2040 and 2041–2070, thermal insulation and thermal mass paired with natural ventilation with or without shading were among the best- performing combinations. During 2071–2100, three of the six best-performing combinations were thermal insulation and thermal mass paired with natural ventilation with or without shading. Comparing the first and the last periods, the most effective organisational measure reduced the operative temperature by an average of 0.35 or 0.34 ◦C in the first two periods and by 0.36 or 0.33 ◦C in the third period. By outlining the potential effectiveness of specific measures in preventing overheating discomfort under climate change conditions, the findings significantly contribute to climate change adaptation of log houses and buildings in general. These findings can be used as design guidelines for future buildings and to formulate future building regulations as well as a decision-making support for policy-makers.

• Language: English
• Keywords: adaptive thermal comfort, free runing, thermal model, natural ventilation, future climate, climate change
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Author Accepted Manuscript
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: 18 f.
• Numbering: art. 113951, letn. 307
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-154515
• UDC: 551.58:697
• ISSN on article: 0378-7788
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113951
• COBISS.SI-ID: 186043907
• Publication date in RUL: 19.02.2024

PAJEK, Luka, MOŽINA, Matic, NADARAJAH, Pravin Diliban, SINGH, Manoj Kumar and KOŠIR, Mitja, 2024, Future-proofing a naturally ventilated log house : a case study of adaptive thermal comfort under climate change impact. Energy and buildings [online]. 2024. Vol. 113951, no. 307. [Accessed 2 April 2025]. DOI 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113951. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=154515

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Energy and buildings
• Shortened title: Energy build.
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0378-7788
• COBISS.SI-ID: 25395200

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• License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: adaptivni model toplotnega udobja, prosti tek, naravno prezračevanje, prihodnje podnebje, podnebne spremembe

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: P2-0158
• Name: Gradbene konstrukcije in gradbena fizika