What heavy weight buildings in hot climates can tell us about their thermal performance

Saleh, P.H., Schiano-Phan, R. and Gleeson, C. 2017. What heavy weight buildings in hot climates can tell us about their thermal performance. Design to Thrive. Edinburgh 02 - 05 Jul 2017 NCEUB 2017.

TitleWhat heavy weight buildings in hot climates can tell us about their thermal performance
AuthorsSaleh, P.H., Schiano-Phan, R. and Gleeson, C.
TypeConference paper
Abstract

Concrete, masonry walls and stone finishes are high density materials and have high thermal capacity, they are referred to as heavy-weight construction or thermal mass, which is the main construction type in Lebanon. Although thermal mass construction is usually recommended in hot climates in order to reduce internal temperature fluctuation, its actual thermal behavior in Lebanon is not well documented through direct observation, relying instead on its theoretical performance.
This study’s main objective is to characterize the actual thermal performance of such construction, in the context of building occupancy and intermittent A/C usage. The paper starts with a brief introduction of the residential typologies in Lebanon followed by the description of the three thermally monitored apartments, in use or empty, located in one same neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. The monitoring was undertaken during summer 2015 using hourly data loggers.
The analysis of the recorded data provides a clear and empirical understanding on: 1. how heavy weight buildings interact within the hot and humid climate of Beirut; 2. how the effect of regulating the internal thermal fluctuation is shown; and 3. what are the most influential factors that would further enhance thermal performance of thermal mass construction.

KeywordsThermal-mass, building-performance, residential, Lebanon, warm climate
Year2017
ConferenceDesign to Thrive
PublisherNCEUB 2017
Accepted author manuscript
Publication dates2017
JournalProceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017
Book titleProceedings of the 33rd PLEA International Conference, Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, 2nd-5th July 2017
ISBN9780992895754
Web address (URL) of conference proceedingshttps://plea2017.net/#programmes-container
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