The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates
Global endeavors to respond to the problems caused by climate change and are leading to higher temperatures inside homes, which can cause skin conditions (such as eczema), lethargy, and poor concentration; disturbed sleep and fatigue are also rising. The energy performance of buildings is influenced...
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| author | Muhaidat, Jihan Albatayneh, Aiman Assaf, Mohammed N. Juaidi, Adel Abdallah, Ramez Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco |
| author_facet | Muhaidat, Jihan Albatayneh, Aiman Assaf, Mohammed N. Juaidi, Adel Abdallah, Ramez Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco |
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| description | Global endeavors to respond to the problems caused by climate change and are leading to higher temperatures inside homes, which can cause skin conditions (such as eczema), lethargy, and poor concentration; disturbed sleep and fatigue are also rising. The energy performance of buildings is influenced by interactions and associations of numerous different variables, such as the envelope specifications as well as the design, technologies, apparatuses, and occupant behaviours. This paper introduces simple and sustainable strategies that are not dependent on expensive or sophisticated technologies, as they rely only on the actions practiced by the building’s occupants (movable window shading, and nighttime natural ventilation) instead of completely relying on high-cost mechanical cooling systems in buildings located in the main Eastern Mediterranean climates represented in the country of Jordan. These low-energy solutions could be applied to low-income houses in hot areas to avoid health problems, such as dermatological diseases, and save a significant amount of energy. The final results indicate that window shading has significant potential in reducing the cooling load in different climate zones. Natural ventilation exhibits high energy-saving abilities in climates that have cool nights, whereas its abilities in hot climates where nights are moderate is limited. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-121042023-04-12T19:29:01Z The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates Muhaidat, Jihan Albatayneh, Aiman Assaf, Mohammed N. Juaidi, Adel Abdallah, Ramez Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco occupant’s behavior cooling load East Mediterranean Jordan heat health distresses sustainability dermatological diseases Global endeavors to respond to the problems caused by climate change and are leading to higher temperatures inside homes, which can cause skin conditions (such as eczema), lethargy, and poor concentration; disturbed sleep and fatigue are also rising. The energy performance of buildings is influenced by interactions and associations of numerous different variables, such as the envelope specifications as well as the design, technologies, apparatuses, and occupant behaviours. This paper introduces simple and sustainable strategies that are not dependent on expensive or sophisticated technologies, as they rely only on the actions practiced by the building’s occupants (movable window shading, and nighttime natural ventilation) instead of completely relying on high-cost mechanical cooling systems in buildings located in the main Eastern Mediterranean climates represented in the country of Jordan. These low-energy solutions could be applied to low-income houses in hot areas to avoid health problems, such as dermatological diseases, and save a significant amount of energy. The final results indicate that window shading has significant potential in reducing the cooling load in different climate zones. Natural ventilation exhibits high energy-saving abilities in climates that have cool nights, whereas its abilities in hot climates where nights are moderate is limited. 2021-09-06T10:15:45Z 2021-09-06T10:15:45Z 2021-08-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/12104 en https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8870 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | occupant’s behavior cooling load East Mediterranean Jordan heat health distresses sustainability dermatological diseases Muhaidat, Jihan Albatayneh, Aiman Assaf, Mohammed N. Juaidi, Adel Abdallah, Ramez Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title | The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title_full | The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title_fullStr | The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title_short | The Significance of Occupants’ Interaction with Their Environment on Reducing Cooling Loads and Dermatological Distresses in East Mediterranean Climates |
| title_sort | significance of occupants’ interaction with their environment on reducing cooling loads and dermatological distresses in east mediterranean climates |
| topic | occupant’s behavior cooling load East Mediterranean Jordan heat health distresses sustainability dermatological diseases |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/12104 |
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