Cross ventilation is a more effective ventilation strategy in comparison to single-sided ventilation. In the NSW Residential Flat Design Code1 (RFDC) the majority of apartments are required to adopt cross ventilation. However, in the case of studio and one-bedroom apartments, it is acknowledged that single-sided ventilation may prevail. Deep plan studio and one-bedroom apartments may achieve lower amenity of summer thermal comfort and indoor air quality where mechanical ventilation is not provided by air conditioning. Since compliance with the code may allow up to 40% of apartments in a development in Sydney to be single sided, it is important to understand the natural ventilation performance of such apartments. The objective of this paper is to investigate the natural ventilation potential in single-sided ventilated apartments to improve indoor air quality and thermal comfort. This investigation includes simulating various facade treatments involving multiple opening and balcony configurations. Balcony configurations are included in this study because, in Sydney, a balcony is a compulsory architectural element in any apartment building. The study uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to simulate and predict the ventilation performance of each apartment configuration. This study suggests that properly configured balconies and openings can significantly improve indoor ventilation performance for enhanced indoor air quality and thermal comfort, by optimizing the available prevailing wind. However, it is important to note that inappropriately designed fac¸ade treatments also could diminish natural ventilation performance.
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ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
August 7–10, 2011
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Advanced Energy Systems Division and Solar Energy Division
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978-0-7918-5468-6
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The Potential of Natural Ventilation in Single-Sided Ventilated Apartment to Improve Indoor Thermal Comfort and Air Quality
M. F. Mohamed,
M. F. Mohamed
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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M. Behnia,
M. Behnia
The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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S. King,
S. King
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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D. Prasad
D. Prasad
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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M. F. Mohamed
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
M. Behnia
The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
S. King
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
D. Prasad
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paper No:
ES2011-54129, pp. 71-78; 8 pages
Published Online:
March 13, 2012
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Mohamed, MF, Behnia, M, King, S, & Prasad, D. "The Potential of Natural Ventilation in Single-Sided Ventilated Apartment to Improve Indoor Thermal Comfort and Air Quality." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C. Washington, DC, USA. August 7–10, 2011. pp. 71-78. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2011-54129
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