Sensitivity analysis of envelope design on the summer thermal comfort of naturally ventilated classrooms in Taiwan
Journal
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Journal Volume
609
Journal Issue
4
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper uses Monte Carlo Analysis (MCA) for sensitivity analysis of the influence of sunlight shading and ventilation performance of classrooms in Taiwan on students' cumulative overheating risk and average learning efficiency. The parameters influencing the sunlight shading and ventilation performance of classrooms include window orientation, window opening rate, ventilation rate, and external shading depth. EnergyPlus and local TMY3 weather data are used to simulate the hourly thermal environment conditions of 400 sample classrooms in two climatic regions (Taipei and Kaohsiung). The sensitivity of design parameters to the thermal risk of naturally ventilated classrooms and students' learning efficiency is judged by using standardized regression coefficient, and the order of importance is window opening rate, ventilation rate, orientation, and external shading depth. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
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Other Subjects
Air quality; Energy conservation; Historic preservation; Indoor air pollution; Risk assessment; Students; Ventilation; Design parameters; Envelope designs; External shadings; Learning efficiency; Monte carlo analysis; Standardized regression coefficients; Thermal environment; Ventilation performance; Sensitivity analysis
Type
conference paper