Passive house; Energy simulation of buildings; Thermal comfort; Extreme heat event
Abstract :
[en] A building energy performance simulation model for a nearly zero-energy nursing home in Kain, Belgium, is developed using DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus. The building is located in Kain (50°38'12.04"N, 3°22'50.47"E, 193m), part of the city of Tournai in Belgium, which has a mild oceanic climate. The total area is 8000 m². This building includes 114 rooms on the first and second floors, while most services are distributed on the ground floor. The building's heating and cooling system is based on air-water heat pumps. Four heat pumps are installed on the roof of the building working in pairs in series. These pumps are powered by a Toyota internal combustion gas engine with an output of 80 kW.
Research Center/Unit :
Sustainable Building Design Lab
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Safi, Taha
Amaripadath, Deepak ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering
Rahif, Ramin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering
Attia, Shady ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Techniques de construction des bâtiments
Language :
English
Title :
Building energy performance simulation model for a nearly zero-energy nursing home in Belgium
