Calautit, JKS, Hughes, B and Shazhad, SS (2014) Adapting Buildings to meet the Energy Challenge. In: UNSPECIFIED Cities, Energy and Climate Change Mitigation, 10-11 Jul 2014, University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Asia Europe Energy Policy Research Network , ? - ? (14).
Abstract
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems account for up to 60% of domestic buildings energy consumption [U.S Dept. of Energy, (2009)]. Natural ventilation offers the opportunity to eliminate the mechanical requirements of HVAC systems by using the natural driving forces of external wind and the buoyancy effect from internal heat dissipation. A wind tower was used in traditional architecture originating from the Middle East and captured air at a higher velocity and delivered it through cool sinks to the buildings occupants. Commercial Wind towers have been available in the United Kingdom (UK) for the last forty years; recent rising energy costs have seen their implementation into new and existing building increase. This research details the technological developments of the wind tower system in the UK and Qatar and discusses the barriers to implementation and the ongoing research in this field.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | Buildings; sustainability; energy; wind tower; HVAC |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2014 12:31 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 13:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Asia Europe Energy Policy Research Network |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80250 |