@misc{10481/81458,
year = {2023},
month = {2},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/81458},
abstract = {The use of setpoint temperatures based on adaptive thermal comfort models has been identified as an
efficient energy saving measure in the latest years. The recent studies applying adaptive setpoint temper atures consider ASHRAE and EN16798-1 international models. However, this study has considered a local
Japanese adaptive comfort model instead. Therefore, this study analyses the energy demand resulting
from the application of a local Japanese comfort model and compares it with the energy demand resulting
from the use of the worldwide ASHRAE Standard 55 adaptive model and other fixed setpoint tempera tures. Building energy simulations have been performed considering all different climate zones in the ter ritory of Japan, and also considering full air-conditioning and mixed-mode building operation modes, as
well as present and future scenarios under the influence of climate change, namely Representative
Concentration Pathways (RCP) 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5 for years 2050 and 2100. Results show that energy savings
ranging between 29 and 52% and 33 and 78% could be achieved by using setpoint temperatures based on
the Japanese local adaptive comfort model respectively in full air-conditioning mode and mixed-mode.
These results were obtained using the adaptive model for free running buildings, therefore assuming high
levels of adaptation. In the context of climate change, the total energy demand decreases in cold climates
between 14 and 65% and 18 and 91% for full air-conditioning mode and mixed mode respectively, while
in warm climates, it increases between 8 and 36% and 17 and 51%, again respectively for full air conditioning mode and mixed-mode. Therefore, the use of setpoint temperatures based on the
Japanese local adaptive comfort model is identified as a very efficient energy saving strategy},
organization = {Urban Innovative Actions initia- tive (European Commission)	UIA04- 212},
organization = {Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain (MICINN)
Spanish Government	PID2021- 122437OA-I00},
organization = {Positive Energy Buildings Potential for Climate Change Adaptation and Energy Poverty Mitigation},
organization = {Andalusian Ministry of Development, Articulation of the Territory and Housing, under the research project},
organization = {Thematic Network	US.22-02},
organization = {Thematic Networks of the CYTED Program for 2021		
722RT0135},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Adaptive thermal comfort},
keywords = {Building energy simulation},
keywords = {Energy efficiency},
keywords = {Climate change},
keywords = {Adaptive setpoint temperatures},
keywords = {Local comfort mode},
title = {Extending the use of adaptive thermal comfort to air-conditioning: The case study of a local Japanese comfort model in present and future scenarios},
doi = {10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.112901},
author = {Sánchez-García, Daniel and Bienvenido Huertas, José David},
}