Journal article
Sensitivity analysis on energy performance, thermal and visual discomfort of a prefabricated house in six climate zones in Australia
S Naji, L Aye, M Noguchi
Applied Energy | Published : 2021
Abstract
In prefabricated buildings distinctive construction process and lightweight components affect design strategies and consequences. Therefore, to create more sustainable prefabricated buildings, it is important to understand the effects of their envelope parameters on energy performance and indoor environmental quality. Although previous research have investigated the effects of envelope on energy and indoor comfort outputs, the parameters of lightweight prefabricated envelope are not thoroughly considered. This article quantifies the effects of building envelope parameters on the energy use, thermal comfort and daylighting levels of a prefabricated house built in Australia. A building simulat..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was conducted within the Department of Infrastructure Engineering as a part of PhD thesis of Sareh Naji, who has been supported by Melbourne Research Scholarship. This work was cofunded by the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing [ARC Grant IC150100023] . The authors would like to acknowledge thecooperation and assistance of the residents of the house. The supports and helps of Habitech Systems are also gratefully acknowledged. Thanks are also due to Oskar Casasayas (Deakin University) for proofreading the submitted version of the manuscript.