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Assessment of Passive vs. Active Strategies for a School Building Design

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  • Ji Eun Kang

    (Department of u-City Design and Engineering, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16419, Korea)

  • Ki Uhn Ahn

    (School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16419, Korea)

  • Cheol Soo Park

    (School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16419, Korea)

  • Thorsten Schuetze

    (Department of Architecture, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16419, Korea)

Abstract

This paper presents a simulation study to reduce heating and cooling energy demand of a school building in Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of passive vs. active approaches on energy savings in buildings using EnergyPlus simulation. By controlling lighting, the energy saving of the original school building design was found most significant, and increased by 32% when the design was improved. It is noteworthy that energy saving potential of each room varies significantly depending on the rooms’ thermal characteristics and orientation. Thus, the analysis of energy saving should be introduced at the individual space level, not at the whole building level. Additionally, the simulation studies should be involved for rational decision-making. Finally, it was concluded that priority should be given to passive building design strategies, such as building orientation, as well as control and utilization of solar radiation. These passive energy saving strategies are related to urban, architectural design, and engineering issues, and are more beneficial in terms of energy savings than active strategies.

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  • Ji Eun Kang & Ki Uhn Ahn & Cheol Soo Park & Thorsten Schuetze, 2015. "Assessment of Passive vs. Active Strategies for a School Building Design," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(11), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:11:p:15136-15151:d:58919
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    1. Carla Balocco & Alessandro Colaianni, 2018. "Modelling of Reversible Plant System Operations in a Cultural Heritage School Building for Indoor Thermal Comfort," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Ahmad Taki & Bilal Alsheglawi, 2022. "Toward Energy-Efficient Houses Considering Social Cultural Needs in Bahrain: A New Framework Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-30, June.
    3. Ahsan Waqar & Idris Othman & Nasir Shafiq & Hasim Altan & Bertug Ozarisoy, 2023. "Modeling the Effect of Overcoming the Barriers to Passive Design Implementation on Project Sustainability Building Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-26, June.
    4. Mishan Shrestha & Hom Bahadur Rijal, 2023. "Investigation on Summer Thermal Comfort and Passive Thermal Improvements in Naturally Ventilated Nepalese School Buildings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-33, January.
    5. Siti Fatihah Salleh & Ahmad Abubakar Suleiman & Hanita Daud & Mahmod Othman & Rajalingam Sokkalingam & Karl Wagner, 2023. "Tropically Adapted Passive Building: A Descriptive-Analytical Approach Using Multiple Linear Regression and Probability Models to Predict Indoor Temperature," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-25, September.
    6. Vasiliki Zepatou & Maria Loizidou & Archontoula Chaloulakou & Nicolas Spyrellis, 2016. "School Facilities and Sustainability-Related Concepts: A Study of Hellenic Secondary School Principals’, Teachers’, Pupils’ and Parents’ Responses," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-28, March.
    7. Carla Balocco & Alessandro Colaianni, 2018. "Assessment of Energy Sustainable Operations on a Historical Building. The Dante Alighieri High School in Florence," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-24, June.

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