Analysing the Effects of Common Passive Cooling Strategies in UK Homes

L. Corcoran; C. E. Ugalde-Loo; L. King; C. Demski; R. Lowes

doi:10.46855/energy-proceedings-11585

Analysing the Effects of Common Passive Cooling Strategies in UK Homes

L. Corcoran, C. E. Ugalde-Loo, L. King, C. Demski, R. Lowes

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With rising summer temperatures and the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, the risk of overheating in the UK is becoming a larger problem. During the heatwave affecting the country in July 2022, temperatures in London reached over 40 C for the first time in recorded history. With only 2% of homes in the UK having active cooling, most residents must rely on passive strategies to combat heat. Using information obtained from deliberative workshops conducted within the EPSRC-funded ‘Flex-Cool-Store’ project, this paper makes use of a commercial building modelling software, IES VE, to simulate the effects of common passive cooling strategies and assesses the effects of each one.

Original language	English
Journal	Energy Proceedings
Volume	55
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-11585
Publication status	Published - 5 Sept 2024
Event	16th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2024 - Niigata, Japan Duration: 1 Sept 2024 → 5 Sept 2024

Keywords

heatwaves
IES VE
passive cooling strategies

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy (miscellaneous)

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