Experimental investigation of zero energy office under natural and forced ventilation

• Main Authors: Al-Kayiem, H.H., Gilani, S.I.U., Abdalfatah, M.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: EDP Sciences 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85033215561&doi=10.1051%2fmatecconf%2f201713104012&partnerID=40&md5=3f0187919be1a816592174663e5b5f8f; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/19965/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

With the rapid rise of energy consumption in the world, lowering the energy needs of houses and buildings can have a significant effect on future of energy demand and consumption. This paper presents experimental investigation results on the effectiveness of the natural and forced ventilation in prototype of zero-energy office. The main aim of the different ventilation systems is to improve the thermal comfort within the office. The installed forced ventilation system achieved a 6°C drop in maximum temperature within the office and improved the thermal comfort by 46. © The authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017.