Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Total Solar Reflectance Optimization of the External Paint Coat in Residential Buildings Located in Mediterranean Climates |
| Authors: |
Tiago Souto, Margarida Almeida, Vítor Leal, João Machado, Adélio Mendes |
| Source: |
Energies, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 2729 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Technology |
| Subject Terms: |
energy efficiency, solar reflectance, building simulation, thermal comfort, passive architecture, Technology |
| More Details: |
This work addresses the effect of the total solar reflectance (TSR) value of paints applied in residential buildings upon their thermal performance. A semi-detached residential building was modeled in the ESP-r software, and taken as the basis for parametric studies which assessed the effects of variations in (i) the TSR values; (ii) the thermal characteristics of the building envelope; (iii) the location/climate; and: (iv) the way how the indoor temperature is controlled. The parametric studies were used to find optimal TSR values for each combination of Location + Building envelope characteristics (mainly the existence of thermal insulation). It was concluded that paints having a carefully chosen TSR value lead to better indoor thermal temperatures if the buildings have no mechanical heating or cooling, or to energy savings of up to 32% if they do. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1996-1073 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2729; https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/en13112729 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/3c176e6b16a64f8f9c6144c34b968bf3 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.3c176e6b16a64f8f9c6144c34b968bf3 |
| Database: |
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