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This contribution reports on an ongoing research effort within the project Sim4DLG to reduce the energy and resource use in the building sector via design optimization of life cycle-oriented buildings in Austria. To reduce the heating demand and overheating risk in the cold and warm seasons respectively, a simulation-supported optimization strategy was pursued, resulting also in improved ratings in terms of the mandatory Austrian energy certificate. The application includes a range of different building types varying from stand-alone single-family houses to apartments in a multilevel building, using locally available ecological construction materials and renewable energy, with special focus on single-story atrium-style buildings. Natural ventilation scenarios were specifically explored to improve summertime thermal comfort conditions. The results are showing that the method can be used in a circular approach during the design process for reducing the overheating risk, while maintaining the passive house standard according to the Austrian energy certificate.
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Eikemeier, S., Wimmer, R., Mahdavi, A. (2019). Simulation-Supported Design Optimization of Atrium Buildings with Passive Cooling in Austria. In: Kaparaju, P., Howlett, R., Littlewood, J., Ekanyake, C., Vlacic, L. (eds) Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2018. KES-SEB 2018. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 131. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04293-6_3
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