Pierre Hollmuller, Joyce Carlo, Martin Ordenes, Fernando Westphal, Roberto Lamberts
Bibliographic info
Building Simulation, 2007, Beijing, China
Objective of this study is to evaluate the cooling potential of buried pipes and a derivative thereof, for buildings situated in Brazilian climate. In a first step, the cooling potential of these techniques is characterized independently of any building dynamic, in terms of the available temperature differential relatively to a specified comfort set point, with simulation performed by way of a specific model. In a second step, the effective response of a residential as well as of a commercial building is evaluated by way of Energyplus, in free-floating as well as in airconditioning mode.
