DESIGN OF A LOW-ENERGY ENVELOPE SYSTEM FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING THROUGH AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS: A CASE STUDY | Zendy

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DESIGN OF A LOW-ENERGY ENVELOPE SYSTEM FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING THROUGH AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS: A CASE STUDY

Author(s) -

Ka Long Ringo Ng,

Zaiyi Liao,

Mark Gorgolewski,

L. Gurunlian

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of green building

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 1943-4618

pISSN - 1552-6100

DOI - 10.3992/jgb.6.3.106

Subject(s) - building envelope , architectural engineering , envelope (radar) , energy consumption , process (computing) , apartment , engineering , energy (signal processing) , design process , building science , efficient energy use , building design , schematic , engineering design process , plan (archaeology) , systems engineering , civil engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , operations management , work in process , telecommunications , thermal , meteorology , electrical engineering , mathematics , electronic engineering , history , archaeology , operating system , radar , statistics , physics

The potential to conserve energy in an apartment building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada through the implementation of an advanced envelope system was explored in this study. This paper illustrates the possibility in reducing energy demand through an integrated design process (IDP), where research outcomes were incorporated into the architectural design. Using the floor plan and schematics provided by the designer, a building energy model was established in an advanced simulation program to evaluate the performances of nine low-energy envelope design strategies in reducing the heating and cooling energy consumption. Through this study, it can be concluded that performing detailed energy simulations early in the design process to identify which low-energy envelope strategies can be omitted or substituted in the final envelope design is crucial in identifying the most effective strategies for improving energy performance. This study also demonstrates the potential of collaboration between academia and...

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