A study on the relationship between energy performance and IEQ parameters in school buildings
Paper in proceeding, 2021

Over the last decades, strong focus has been placed on the energy efficiency of buildings; not least school buildings. Energy performance (EP) of buildings is nowadays in principle described by one single indicator based on purchased energy in kWh/year.m2. Another important building performance aspect is the indoor environmental quality. This study's overarching goal is to identify school buildings with a good balance between energy performance and indoor environment. Thus, this paper investigates possible correlations between information given in energy performance certificates (EPCs/e.g. energy use, year of construction, type of ventilation) and measured indoor environmental parameters. The work comprises investigation of approximately 20 school buildings with different ventilation systems in Gothenburg. In-situ investigations of the buildings' properties and ventilation systems were conducted. Indoor environmental parameters were recorded during one week in each classroom. In this paper, indoor temperature, absolute humidity added indoors and CO2 concentration data are compared with the corresponding school's energy performance data and ventilation type. Results suggest that mechanically ventilated buildings have clearer relationships between energy performance, building indicators and measured indoor environment. For buildings such as naturally ventilated, the relationships are usually weak, and the values spread over much wider ranges.

Author

Blanka Cabovska

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

Despoina Teli

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

Jan-Olof Dalenbäck

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

Sarka Langer

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Lars Ekberg

CIT Industriell Energi AB

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

E3S Web of Conferences

25550403 (ISSN) 22671242 (eISSN)

Vol. 246 01006

2021 Cold Climate HVAC and Energy 2021
Tallinn, Estonia,

Subject Categories

Construction Management

Other Environmental Engineering

Building Technologies

DOI

10.1051/e3sconf/202124601006

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