Cooling demand reduction with nighttime natural ventilation to cool internal thermal mass under harmonic design-day weather conditions

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dc.citation.volume379
dc.contributor.authorLi M
dc.contributor.authorShen X
dc.contributor.authorWu W
dc.contributor.authorCetin K
dc.contributor.authorMcintyre F
dc.contributor.authorWang L
dc.contributor.authorDing L
dc.contributor.authorBishop D
dc.contributor.authorBellamy L
dc.contributor.authorLiu M
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-08T23:33:55Z
dc.date.available2025-09-08T23:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-01
dc.description.abstractCooling demand is steadily increasing across different climate zones due to global warming. A potential solution for cooling demand reduction is applying nighttime natural ventilation to cool internal thermal mass. However, a simplified and accurate modelling framework to assess the technique is still missing. The goal of the study is to build that framework integrated with a validated internal thermal mass model and apply the framework to quantify the cooling demand reduction potential in a space with different thermal mass and envelope configurations and in different climate zones. Results show that using Granite as internal thermal mass is three times more effective than concrete to reduce peak cooling load. Adding too much internal thermal mass can create adverse effects on cooling load reduction. The optimum thickness of internal thermal mass is between 28 and 45 mm. Envelope construction also has an influence on the performance of nighttime cooling. Applying the technique in buildings with lightweight structures reduces peak cooling load by 35.9% more than heavyweight structures. As heavyweight structures delay the release of the daily absorbed heat and cause higher indoor air temperatures at night. The two belts between the Tropic of Cancer and 60 degrees north latitude, and between the Tropic of Capricorn and 45 degrees south latitude are suitable for nighttime natural ventilation of internal thermal mass, achieving the annual cooling demand reduction above 1.25 kWh m−2. In Dessert climate zones, the technique exhibits an extraordinary potential to reduce cooling demand, up to 6.67 kWh m−2 per year.
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dc.identifier.citationLi M, Shen X, Wu W, Cetin K, Mcintyre F, Wang L, Ding L, Bishop D, Bellamy L, Liu M. (2025). Cooling demand reduction with nighttime natural ventilation to cool internal thermal mass under harmonic design-day weather conditions. Applied Energy. 379.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124947
dc.identifier.eissn1872-9118
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0306-2619
dc.identifier.number124947
dc.identifier.piiS0306261924023304
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/73501
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261924023304
dc.relation.isPartOfApplied Energy
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNight cooling
dc.subjectPassive building technique
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectBuilding simulation
dc.subjectClimate zones
dc.titleCooling demand reduction with nighttime natural ventilation to cool internal thermal mass under harmonic design-day weather conditions
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id503075
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