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A probabilistic analysis of the future potential of evaporative cooling systems in a temperate climate

Smith, S. T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5053-4639, Hanby, V.I. and Harpham, C. (2011) A probabilistic analysis of the future potential of evaporative cooling systems in a temperate climate. Energy and Buildings, 43 (2-3). 507 - 516. ISSN 0378-7788

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.10.016

Abstract/Summary

The probabilistic projections of climate change for the United Kingdom (UK Climate Impacts Programme) show a trend towards hotter and drier summers. This suggests an expected increase in cooling demand for buildings – a conflicting requirement to reducing building energy needs and related CO2 emissions. Though passive design is used to reduce thermal loads of a building, a supplementary cooling system is often necessary. For such mixed-mode strategies, indirect evaporative cooling is investigated as a low energy option in the context of a warmer and drier UK climate. Analysis of the climate projections shows an increase in wet-bulb depression; providing a good indication of the cooling potential of an evaporative cooler. Modelling a mixed-mode building at two different locations, showed such a building was capable of maintaining adequate thermal comfort in future probable climates. Comparing the control climate to the scenario climate, an increase in the median of evaporative cooling load is evident. The shift is greater for London than for Glasgow with a respective 71.6% and 3.3% increase in the median annual cooling load. The study shows evaporative cooling should continue to function as an effective low-energy cooling technique in future, warming climates.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment > Energy and Environmental Engineering group
ID Code:29804
Publisher:Elsevier

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