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- Title
Passive Energy Conservation Strategies for Mitigating Energy Consumption and Reducing CO 2 Emissions in Traditional Dwellings of Peking Area, China.
- Authors
Xie, Liang; Fan, Lai; Zhang, Dayu; Liu, Jixin
- Abstract
Within China, brick dwellings stand as archetypal relics of traditional habitation, embodying a "living fossil" status. The sustainability of these dwellings is contingent upon the integration of energy-conservation strategies. This study scrutinized and empirically assessed a representative dwelling in the Peking area. Using numerical simulations, the impact on energy consumption of factors such as insulation and glazing type, external wall thickness, insulation thickness, and solar energy utilization was evaluated. The outcomes reveal that introducing external thermal insulation—specifically, expanded polystyrene panels with a thickness of 60 mm and 40 mm for the roof and exterior walls, respectively—along with a sunspace of depth 1.5 m yielded superior energy efficiency. Additionally, substituting conventional roofing with solar tiles exhibited a potential annual electricity generation coupled with an annual solar radiation conversion efficiency of 17%. Collectively, these strategies induced a substantial reduction in annual energy consumption. This study presents tailored energy-conservation measures and provides design decision support for architects' practical recommendations on thermal environment control of passive traditional dwellings in the Peking area.
- Subjects
CHINA; ENERGY consumption; ENERGY conservation; CARBON emissions; EXTERIOR walls; SOLAR radiation; THERMAL insulation; ELECTRIC power production
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 23, p16459
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su152316459