1. Energy Use and the Built Environment
EPSRC – 8th February
Energy Use and the Built Environment
Phil Jones
Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University

2. The Welsh School of Architecture
Architectural Science Group one of the longest established building energy research groups.
Centre for Research in the Built Environment – CRiBE.
Centre for Research in the Built Environment, co-founder of WERC.
BRE Centre for Sustainable Design.
Institute Built Environment, British University of Dubai BUiD – Atkins Research Chair.

3. Design Research

4. Computer Models Energy Model: HTB2 Recent development:
Dynamic finite difference
Recent development:
Facades
Chilled surface cooling

5. Computer Models Ecotect Lighting and solar, energy, acoustic.
Links with energy / airflow models:
HTB2, Energy+, SBEM, WinAir

6. Computer Models
WinAir
CFD airflow model

7. EEP Computer Models Energy and Environmental Prediction - EEP
Planning tool for local authorities
Buildings energy use
Transport
Pollution
Health

8. ENERGY - Operation of existing stock
Organisations, such as municipalities and local authorities need management tools.
NEATH PORT TALBOT
COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70% 15 30 45 60 75 90
105
120
A 100 to 120
B 85 to 99
C 70 to 84
D 55 to 69
E 40 to 54
F 25 to 39
G 0 to 24
Percentage of homes having SAP ratings in the indicated ranges
More
Energy
efficient
SAP
ratings
Less energy efficient
Private
Council

10. Impact of the built environment on health
accidents in the home
mould growth
mental health

11. Computer Models: Decision Support System
Practical Evaluation Tools for
Urban Sustainability - PETUS
Urban Infrastructure
Energy
Waste
Water/sewage
Transport
Green/blue structures
Buildings and land use

12. The Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method
HK-BEAM
The Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method
Comprehensive and voluntary scheme to assess, improve and label the environmental performance of buildings in Hong Kong

13. Scale Modelling
Sky Dome
Wind
tunnel

14. Design Research Unit - Design of new buildings
To achieve near zero carbon performance.
Innovation in construction and the use of materials.
Alternative and renewable sources of energy.
Eco-factory Baglan Energy Park
Partners: Gwalia, PCKO, CRiBE Design Research Unit.
Façade engineering for offices in Zurich

15. EMPA Zero Carbon Office

17. High-rise Residential in Hong Kong

18. WIND TUNNEL MODELLING
Predict pressure coefficients and pedestrian wind flow
Example high-rise residential buildings

19. Concept High Rise

20. Average energy cost, after HTB2
RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE TIANJIN
(Leverhulme)
遮阳与低传热系数窗体 （Shading system and low U-value window）
结合遮阳与低传热系数的窗户材质，采暖能耗保持同一水平，制冷能耗减少25%
Average energy cost, after HTB2

21. Xi’an Strategy for Sustainable Housing
(EU Asian Link)

22. The Pearl, Qatar
50% energy reductions, Ecotect and Energy+

23. COST C23 L-CUBE KEF Construction Knowledge Wales
Low Carbon Urban Built Environment
15 EU Countries
KEF Construction Knowledge Wales
Construction Training for a Sustainable Wales

24. Dissemination
Micro generation