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Passive & Active DesignCIBSE Building Simulations GroupCIBSE Building Simulations Group
Peter A. Brown CEng, MBAOctober 2010
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IntroductionPassive & Active DesignPassive & Active Design
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Introduction
What are the interactions betweenWhat are the interactions between passive and active design?
In the context of a live project
How does simulation add value to the decision makingHow does simulation add value to the decision making process?
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Definitions – Passive Design
● Insulation● Air tightness● Natural light● Natural light● Solar gain● Natural Ventilation
(Basic design elements of a building)
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Definitions – Active Design
● Renewables● Energy saving gadgets
S hi ti t d t l● Sophisticated controls
(Adding things to actively reduce Carbon)
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Definitions – The Middle Ground
● Improving efficiency:– Boiler efficiency– Chiller efficiencyChiller efficiency
● Heat Recovery● SFP’s ● Lighting efficacy● Insulating services● Power treatment● CHP
(Building services excluding active design elements)
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Low Carbon Design Hierachy
Active Elements:
Cost to Implement
+Wind Turbines,
Solar Thermal, Photovoltaic, GSHP & CHP
£The Middle Ground:
£
+ Services, Metering, Rainwater
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+Passive:
Form,+ Fabric
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Environmental Benefit
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Case StudyDene SchoolDene School
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Main Project
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Main Project
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Low Carbon Alternative
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Low Carbon Alternative
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What’s Important?
Classrooms make up 50% of the Carbon
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What’s Important?
Heating makes up 50% of the Carbon
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ImpactsPassive > ActivePassive > Active
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Heating
By:● Increasing insulation
R d i i l k● Reducing air leaks● Increasing winter solar
We:● Decrease heating energy by 70%● Decrease heat loads by 80%● Introduce a need for Mech Vent
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Lighting
By:● Increasing glazing
I t d i fli ht● Introducing rooflights● Improving internal layouts● Optimising room size● Optimising room size
WWe:● Double daylight factor to 6.3
Reduce need for artificial light by 60%● Reduce need for artificial light by 60%● Introduce a need for sophisticated lighting controls
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Lighting 10
Daylighting Factors for 9.6m x 6m Room
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Percentage Glazing
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500kg of CO2 emitted CO2 Emissions
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2.7 3 3.3
Room height (m)8.4 x 7.2 with daylight control 9.6 x 6 with daylight control8.4 by 7.2 without daylight control 9.6 x 6 without daylight control
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Cooling / Ventilation
By:● Increasing glazing
I t d i t k / i t l i fl● Introducing stacks / internal air flows● Improving shading● Reducing need for artificial lighting● Reducing need for artificial lighting● Use thermal mass / removing ceilings
We:Remove the need for cooling● Remove the need for cooling
● Creates a problem how to manage window opening?
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Cooling / Ventilation
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Impacts Active > PassiveActive > Passive
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Integrated Controls
BBy:● Daylight sensing● Temperature humidity & CO control● Temperature, humidity & CO2 control● Actuated window vents
We:● Use more daylight (1,109 hours /2,646)y g ( , , )● Quantify daylight switching levels (600
Lux)● Use demand based heating & vent● Use demand based heating & vent● Use night purge● Which requires good stack driven
til ti
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ventilation
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RenewablesBy:● Specifying Biomass
We:● Get to zero net annual carbon● Specifying Biomass
● Specifying PV● Get to zero net annual carbon
emissions● Calculate rough payback using
Feed in & RHIFeed-in & RHI
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Utility Modelling
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Our FindingsThe Design PathThe Design Path
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Its Complicated
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The Design Path
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The Design Path
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Conclusion
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Passive Vs Active
Low Carbon Buildings gNeed Good Passive Design
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The Tools
● Simulation: – Adds value to the decision making process– Helps identify what is importantHelps identify what is important
● The big decisions are made early ong y
● Tools need to be simple – To be understood– For answers in hours not weeks
● Therefore we made our own
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Atkins’ Carbon Tools
Roadmap Uses mind-mapping techniques to plan business activities in relation to carbon consequences.
BuildingsUses key building factors, services and occupancy parameters to estimate a building’s carbon footprint.
Relativity Creates charts to show the link between carbon determinants and the carbon they produce (or save), and compares
Atkins Remote Technology (ArT) Remotely monitors and controls plant equipment and FM systems to manage a building portfolio’s energy use.produce (or save), and compares
scenarios.
KnowledgebaseCalculates, analyses and evaluates low-
building portfolio s energy use.
Traffic Analysis Translates existing traffic data into estimates of carbon emissions within a y
carbon options using a library of verified carbon data.
MasterplanningId tifi tifi d i li th
monitored area.
Travel Behaviours Estimates carbon for journeys to a specific location and produces journey plans toIdentifies, quantifies and visualises the
carbon impacts of development masterplans.
location, and produces journey plans to encourage use of low-carbon transport.
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Atkins’ Carbon Tools
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