A simulation-based study on the energy efficiency of green façade retrofitting for different types of facades in rural China
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: As China’s urbanisation continues, the building area is expanding, of which the occupancy of rural residential buildings is also very large. However, most rural buildings have poor thermal performance. This paper analyses the energy-saving potential of green facades for rural buildings in China by simulating typical buildings with different types of facades in rural China. The simulation results show that indirect green façades can achieve good energy savings. Buildings with four types of facades: red brick, rubble, hollow brick, and concrete achieve energy savings of 18.39%, 17.85%, 14.47%, and 11.52%, respectively, after retrofitting with green facades.
DOI: 10.24294/jipd10520
Authors: Qi Sun, Nangkula Utaberta, Allen Lau Khin Kiet, Xiyao Han
Institutions: UCSI University, Taylor's University, Jilin Jianzhu University
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405689721