Assessing the Performance of Passive Houses in Mediterranean Climate Regions
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019) | Viewed by 29187
Special Issue Editor
Interests: building physics; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; renewable energy; daylighting
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Dear Colleagues,
Since the birth of the Passivhaus standard in the early 1990s, many authors have reported on the very low energy consumption and excellent indoor environmental conditions achieved during the operation of these passive dwellings.
Despite the fact that the design suggestions were initially thought to satisfy the needs of cold climates, the standard proved to be flexible in its application, and guidelines have been released for the design of buildings located in warm and humid climates as well. However, the implementation of such measures has sometimes not proved to be adequate to guarantee the achievement of the standard design goals.
This Special Issue aims to explore how and to what extent the implementation of both passive strategies (such as the application of reflective coatings, shading devices, heat storage technologies) and active strategies (hybrid ventilation, absorption and ground source heat pumps, other low-energy systems) can help solving the cooling issues typical in Mediterranean climates, including not only countries facing the Mediterranean Sea but also areas such as coastal California, central Chile, the south-western coast of Australia and some parts of New Zealand.
The discussion of case studies, as well as of simulation works, is encouraged.
Dr. Vincenzo Costanzo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Passive house
- Thermal comfort
- Overheating risk
- Ventilation strategies
- Indoor environmental quality
- Energy consumption
- Renewable energy integration
- Case studies