An urban thermal tool chain to simulate summer thermal comfort in passive urban buildings

Adrien Toesca (1) , Damien David (1) , André Kuster (1) , Michel Lussault (2) , Kevyn Johannes (1)

1 CETHIL - Centre d'Energétique et de Thermique de Lyon
2 EVS - Environnement, Ville, Société

This paper presents a simulation tool chain for the prediction of thermal comfort in passive urban buildings during summer and under heat wave conditions. The tool chain encompasses EnergyPlus building energy model and the Urban Weather Generator and UrbaWind tools to consider the impacts of the urban environment on building loads. This chain of tools is computationally efficient and does not require notable expertise for the simulations. To assess its accuracy, this simulation results are compared to in situ measurements. This paper describes the measurement setup, analyzes the measurement results and reveals a satisfactory model accuracy through a comparison

Mots clés: Building thermal simulation; in situ measurements; heatwave; urban environment; simulation tool chain; urban heat island; occupant behavior

Domaines: Eco-conception

Adrien Toesca, Damien David, André Kuster, Michel Lussault, Kevyn Johannes. An urban thermal tool chain to simulate summer thermal comfort in passive urban buildings. Building and Environment, 2022, 215, pp.108987. ⟨10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108987⟩. ⟨hal-03633803⟩