Unravelling the mix-towards effective simulation, implementation and operation of mixed mode buildings

Thomas, L; Thomas, PC

Unravelling the mix-towards effective simulation, implementation and operation of mixed mode buildings

Thomas, L

Thomas, PC

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of Conference: Adapting to Change: New Thinking on Comfort, WINDSOR 2010, 2010
Issue Date:: 2010-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Thomas, L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0707-9260	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Thomas, PC	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of Conference: Adapting to Change: New Thinking on Comfort, WINDSOR 2010, 2010	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16615
dc.description.abstract	Notwithstanding the immense potential to minimise a building's carbon footprint, there is a very low uptake of mixed mode systems. This paper addresses issues concerning mixed mode buildings in Australian climates that vary from mild to warm/hot climates. The paper documents issues and barriers to the proper functioning of mixed mode buildings based on projects that the authors have reviewed, surveyed or consulted upon. The impact of rating tools and guidelines, limitations in performance prediction, operational issues in practice and insights from post occupancy feedback are discussed from the perspective of mixed mode buildings. Delivering mixed mode buildings via the current commercial processes increases the risk of the design intent not being carried through to completion. The paper identifies a need for comfort guidelines explicitly developed for mixed mode building in contrast to prevailing frameworks for air-conditioned buildings and offers strategies for rethinking comfort, simulation, implementation and operation of mixed mode buildings.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of Conference: Adapting to Change: New Thinking on Comfort, WINDSOR 2010	en_US
dc.title	Unravelling the mix-towards effective simulation, implementation and operation of mixed mode buildings	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	120104 Architectural Science and Technology (incl. Acoustics, Lighting, Structure and Ecologically Sustainable Design)	en_US
dc.location.activity	Windsor, UK	en_US
dc.location.activity	Geelong, Victoria
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Architecture
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

Notwithstanding the immense potential to minimise a building's carbon footprint, there is a very low uptake of mixed mode systems. This paper addresses issues concerning mixed mode buildings in Australian climates that vary from mild to warm/hot climates. The paper documents issues and barriers to the proper functioning of mixed mode buildings based on projects that the authors have reviewed, surveyed or consulted upon. The impact of rating tools and guidelines, limitations in performance prediction, operational issues in practice and insights from post occupancy feedback are discussed from the perspective of mixed mode buildings. Delivering mixed mode buildings via the current commercial processes increases the risk of the design intent not being carried through to completion. The paper identifies a need for comfort guidelines explicitly developed for mixed mode building in contrast to prevailing frameworks for air-conditioned buildings and offers strategies for rethinking comfort, simulation, implementation and operation of mixed mode buildings.

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