Outputs (14)

The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2016, July). The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates. Paper presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angele

This study used probabilistic climate change scenarios from the UK Climate Change Projections to determine the future overheating risk in an existing Passivhaus dwelling under a high emission 50 percentile scenario in London. Dynamic thermal simulati... Read More about The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates.

Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate (2015)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2015). Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate. Energy Procedia, 78, 2232-2237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.341

© 2015 The Authors. This study investigated the potential negative impacts of future UK climate change on dwellings. In particular, the risk of overheating was considered for a Passivhaus dwelling in London. The study used dynamic simulation modellin... Read More about Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate.

Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates (2015)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2015). Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates. Buildings, 5(3), 964-984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings5030964

© 2015 by the authors. This study uses numerical thermal simulation to investigate the potential use of building geometry to eliminate or reduce current and future thermal discomfort overheating risk in UK Passivhaus dwellings. The study focused on t... Read More about Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates.

Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections (2014)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2014). Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections. Energy Procedia, 62, 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.404

© 2014 The Author. The Passivhaus strategy employs super insulation to reduce the heat transfer through the building envelope. It has been argued that super insulated homes are vulnerable to summer overheating risks, even in the current climate. The... Read More about Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections.