Large space buildings play a significant role in modern society because of their environmental advantages and market value.While the zonal model is promising for the efficient and rapid evaluation of the stratified th...Large space buildings play a significant role in modern society because of their environmental advantages and market value.While the zonal model is promising for the efficient and rapid evaluation of the stratified thermal environment,there is a lack of a reasonable and convenient zoning strategy with the advent of modern computing.This paper presents a universal and practical zonal model,in which a simplified momentum equation is applied to consider air momentum preservation,transformation,and dissipation.Hence,the zoning structure is generalized and flexible.Moreover,limiting the dimensionless temperature constraint between adjacent zones establishes the connection between thermal nonuniformity and zoning results automatically.Simultaneously,the dimension and number of zones should be restricted within reasonable ranges to satisfy the characteristics of zonal simulation and reach the criteria of convergence.To further explore and validate the zonal model,a reduced-scale experimental model was constructed to replicate the thermal stratification in a mechanically ventilated large space by considering many crucial realistic factors.A particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurement was then conducted to visualize the airflow pattern and support the partition of zones.The results showed that the zonal simulation with adaptive zoning method can realize a similar accuracy with fewer zones and exhibit a better tolerance for zoning results compared to the conventional empirical zoning method.Furthermore,a case study of an atrium was performed to demonstrate the practicality and efficiency of the method for long-term dynamic simulations of complex thermal environments and building energy use.展开更多
With the development of social economy,heating in the south of China has been concerned widely.As one of the energy sources of decentralized heating,natural gas(NG)has been used more and more popularly.This paper aime...With the development of social economy,heating in the south of China has been concerned widely.As one of the energy sources of decentralized heating,natural gas(NG)has been used more and more popularly.This paper aimed to study the impact of residential building heating on NG consumption,and took Wuhan city,the representative city needing heating in winter of the south of China due to its location and climate,as an example.Firstly,a typical residential building model was established through DeST software.The heating load was simulated,and the corresponding NG consumption index was calculated.Secondly,appropriate methods were used to forecast the basic data of Wuhan city in 2020,including households and per capita gross national product(GDP),etc.Thirdly,the NG consumption of residential buildings with and without heating were predicted.Finally,the impact of residential building heating on NG consumption was analyzed.The results showed that the average annual household heating consumption of residential building in Wuhan city in 2020 was 2100 kWh/household,and the NG consumption using for residential building heating was 295 Nm 3/household.In addition,the NG consumption of residential building generated by space heating with 100%heating rate was 2.82 times the NG consumption generated by the stove and water heater,showing that residential building heating had a large impact on NG consumption.This study can contribute to choosing appropriate heating method in the southern cities of China,and further planning the gas pipe network in these cities.展开更多
Reducing carbon emissions in the buildings sector is of great significance to the realization of China’s carbon peak and neutrality goals.By analyzing factors influencing buildings carbon emissions at the operational...Reducing carbon emissions in the buildings sector is of great significance to the realization of China’s carbon peak and neutrality goals.By analyzing factors influencing buildings carbon emissions at the operational stage,this paper applies the China Building Carbon Emission Model(CBCEM)to make medium and long-term forecasts of China’s building operation carbon emissions,discussing the goals and realization paths of China’s dual carbon goals in the buildings sector.The results show that building operation carbon emissions,according to the current development model in the buildings sector,will peak in 2038-2040 with a peak carbon emission of about 3.15 billion tons of CO_(2);however,by 2060,carbon emissions will still be 2.72 billion tons of CO_(2),falling short of China’s dual carbon goals.The carbon saving effects of three scenarios,namely clean grid priority,building photovoltaic priority and energy efficiency enhancement priority,were measured and shown to be significant in all three scenarios,but the building photovoltaic priority and energy efficiency enhancement priority scenarios were superior in comparison.展开更多
According to the few researches on Nearly zero energy residential buildings(NZERB)in hot-summer and cold-winter zone,although it could reduce the cooling load of buildings due to its high thermal insulation and air ti...According to the few researches on Nearly zero energy residential buildings(NZERB)in hot-summer and cold-winter zone,although it could reduce the cooling load of buildings due to its high thermal insulation and air tightness,it still needed for certain cooling in summer.This paper studied indoor environment of NZERB un-der three kinds of air-conditioners(split-type air-conditioner,multi-line air-conditioner and ceiling radiant air-conditioner).Firstly,a simulation model of NZERB was established based on Nanjing,a typical city in hot-summer and cold-winter zone.Secondly,variation of indoor air temperature and building load characteristics with outdoor air temperature were studied.Thirdly,indoor environment and energy consumption under three selected con-ventional air-conditioners in summer were simulated.Finally,the discussion was given,and an air-conditioner combining with convective and radiant cooling were proposed.The results indicated that the air-conditioner needed to be turned on in NZERB in hot-summer and cold-winter zone due to the room air temperature in off-air condition ranged from 32℃to 36℃,which was higher than designed indoor environment temperature in sum-mer,but the indoor environment of NZERB under three selected conventional air-conditioners could not meet the requirements of energy saving and comfort at the same time,and a proposed convective-radiant air-conditioner could be fast,stable,and energy saving.The findings can provide a reference for conducting active technology in NZERB.展开更多
基金supported by“the 13th Five-Year”National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFC0702200).
文摘Large space buildings play a significant role in modern society because of their environmental advantages and market value.While the zonal model is promising for the efficient and rapid evaluation of the stratified thermal environment,there is a lack of a reasonable and convenient zoning strategy with the advent of modern computing.This paper presents a universal and practical zonal model,in which a simplified momentum equation is applied to consider air momentum preservation,transformation,and dissipation.Hence,the zoning structure is generalized and flexible.Moreover,limiting the dimensionless temperature constraint between adjacent zones establishes the connection between thermal nonuniformity and zoning results automatically.Simultaneously,the dimension and number of zones should be restricted within reasonable ranges to satisfy the characteristics of zonal simulation and reach the criteria of convergence.To further explore and validate the zonal model,a reduced-scale experimental model was constructed to replicate the thermal stratification in a mechanically ventilated large space by considering many crucial realistic factors.A particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurement was then conducted to visualize the airflow pattern and support the partition of zones.The results showed that the zonal simulation with adaptive zoning method can realize a similar accuracy with fewer zones and exhibit a better tolerance for zoning results compared to the conventional empirical zoning method.Furthermore,a case study of an atrium was performed to demonstrate the practicality and efficiency of the method for long-term dynamic simulations of complex thermal environments and building energy use.
基金the financial support from“Hei-longjiang Province Nature Fund Outstanding Youth Fund(Grant No.YQ2019E024)”.
文摘With the development of social economy,heating in the south of China has been concerned widely.As one of the energy sources of decentralized heating,natural gas(NG)has been used more and more popularly.This paper aimed to study the impact of residential building heating on NG consumption,and took Wuhan city,the representative city needing heating in winter of the south of China due to its location and climate,as an example.Firstly,a typical residential building model was established through DeST software.The heating load was simulated,and the corresponding NG consumption index was calculated.Secondly,appropriate methods were used to forecast the basic data of Wuhan city in 2020,including households and per capita gross national product(GDP),etc.Thirdly,the NG consumption of residential buildings with and without heating were predicted.Finally,the impact of residential building heating on NG consumption was analyzed.The results showed that the average annual household heating consumption of residential building in Wuhan city in 2020 was 2100 kWh/household,and the NG consumption using for residential building heating was 295 Nm 3/household.In addition,the NG consumption of residential building generated by space heating with 100%heating rate was 2.82 times the NG consumption generated by the stove and water heater,showing that residential building heating had a large impact on NG consumption.This study can contribute to choosing appropriate heating method in the southern cities of China,and further planning the gas pipe network in these cities.
基金the Science and Technology Project of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development(2021-R-043).
文摘Reducing carbon emissions in the buildings sector is of great significance to the realization of China’s carbon peak and neutrality goals.By analyzing factors influencing buildings carbon emissions at the operational stage,this paper applies the China Building Carbon Emission Model(CBCEM)to make medium and long-term forecasts of China’s building operation carbon emissions,discussing the goals and realization paths of China’s dual carbon goals in the buildings sector.The results show that building operation carbon emissions,according to the current development model in the buildings sector,will peak in 2038-2040 with a peak carbon emission of about 3.15 billion tons of CO_(2);however,by 2060,carbon emissions will still be 2.72 billion tons of CO_(2),falling short of China’s dual carbon goals.The carbon saving effects of three scenarios,namely clean grid priority,building photovoltaic priority and energy efficiency enhancement priority,were measured and shown to be significant in all three scenarios,but the building photovoltaic priority and energy efficiency enhancement priority scenarios were superior in comparison.
基金The authors acknowledge the financial support from“CAS Key Lab-oratory of Cryogenics,TIPC(Grant No.CRY0201801)”.
文摘According to the few researches on Nearly zero energy residential buildings(NZERB)in hot-summer and cold-winter zone,although it could reduce the cooling load of buildings due to its high thermal insulation and air tightness,it still needed for certain cooling in summer.This paper studied indoor environment of NZERB un-der three kinds of air-conditioners(split-type air-conditioner,multi-line air-conditioner and ceiling radiant air-conditioner).Firstly,a simulation model of NZERB was established based on Nanjing,a typical city in hot-summer and cold-winter zone.Secondly,variation of indoor air temperature and building load characteristics with outdoor air temperature were studied.Thirdly,indoor environment and energy consumption under three selected con-ventional air-conditioners in summer were simulated.Finally,the discussion was given,and an air-conditioner combining with convective and radiant cooling were proposed.The results indicated that the air-conditioner needed to be turned on in NZERB in hot-summer and cold-winter zone due to the room air temperature in off-air condition ranged from 32℃to 36℃,which was higher than designed indoor environment temperature in sum-mer,but the indoor environment of NZERB under three selected conventional air-conditioners could not meet the requirements of energy saving and comfort at the same time,and a proposed convective-radiant air-conditioner could be fast,stable,and energy saving.The findings can provide a reference for conducting active technology in NZERB.