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Numerical Simulation of Climate Change Impact on Energy, Environmental and Economic Performances of Small Single-Family Houses Equipped with Trombe Walls and Fixed Horizontal Overhangs

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  • Robert Kowalik

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geodesy and Renewable Energy, Kielce University of Technology, Tysiaclecia P.P. 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland)

  • Aleksandar Nešović

    (Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia)

  • Dragan Cvetković

    (Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia)

  • Agata Janaszek

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geodesy and Renewable Energy, Kielce University of Technology, Tysiaclecia P.P. 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland)

  • Tomasz Kozłowski

    (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Geodesy and Renewable Energy, Kielce University of Technology, Tysiaclecia P.P. 7, 25-314 Kielce, Poland)

Abstract

Although the European residential sector has promoted various heating and cooling passive solar systems in many ways, ongoing climate changes affect these construction elements at an annual level. Using the weather files for three years in the recent past (2018, 2021 and 2023), this paper numerically investigates the energy, environmental and economic performance of two small single-family houses equipped with Trombe walls and fixed horizontal overhangs of different depths (0 m, 0.25 m, 0.5 m, 0.75 m and 1 m) for two characteristic European climate zones: continental (Kielce city, Poland) and moderate continental (Kragujevac city, Serbia). Both houses were created in Google SketchUp 8 software using current Statistical data and Rulebooks of energy efficiency, while adopted heating (gas boiler and radiators) and cooling (individual air-conditioning units) active thermo-technical systems were simulated in EnergyPlus 7.1 software using official specific energy, environmental and economic indicators. Compared to the appropriate reference houses—without mentioning passive solar systems—the main results of this study are as follows: (1) higher outdoor air temperatures can reduce final (thermal) energy consumption for heating by 37.74% (for the Kielce climate zone) and 52.49% (for the Kragujevac climate zone); (2) higher outdoor air temperatures can increase final (electricity) energy consumption for cooling between 5.71 and 11.75 times (for Kielce) and 4.36 and 9.81 times (for Kragujevac); (3) percentage savings of primary energy consumption and monetary savings are highest when houses are equipped with Trombe walls and 1 m deep overhangs; and (4) all considered cases of passive solar systems do not contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Since climate change is a consequence of greenhouse gas emissions, priority should be given to environmental indicators in future investigations.

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  • Robert Kowalik & Aleksandar Nešović & Dragan Cvetković & Agata Janaszek & Tomasz Kozłowski, 2024. "Numerical Simulation of Climate Change Impact on Energy, Environmental and Economic Performances of Small Single-Family Houses Equipped with Trombe Walls and Fixed Horizontal Overhangs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:24:p:6275-:d:1542399
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