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Simulation study of applying thermal insulation in the condominium rooms to reduce cooling energy |
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| Creator | Sudaporn Sudprasert |
| Title | Simulation study of applying thermal insulation in the condominium rooms to reduce cooling energy |
| Contributor | Sasicha Sakdawattananon |
| Publisher | Thammasat Printing House |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | International Journal of Building, Urban, Interior and Landscape Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Page no. | 7-18 |
| Keyword | Insulation, Energy efficiency, Space cooling, Energy savings, Bangkok |
| URL Website | http://www.builtjournal.org/about.html |
| Website title | BUILT Journal |
| ISSN | 2228-9194 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of insulation on the reduction ofair conditioning energy used in the condominium room. The base case models were builtin the eQuest 3.65 energy simulation program, which will calculate the baseline energyconsumption using the Bangkok meteorological data. Residential room plan in this studywas adopted from previous research, which had surveyed data on room types incondominiums in Bangkok. This research created a simulated model of a 33 m2 roomlocated at different positions in the condominium. The total of 6 positions included theroom on the left, right and center of the building that located on the top floor and themiddle floor. These rooms were different in the area of interior wall, exterior wall androof. The 75- and 150-mm thick insulation were added to the existing wall and ceilingto evaluate the reduction of air conditioning energy. The results showed that insulationreduced cooling energy by 1.9-21.3% compared to the base case. Installation of a 75-mmthick insulation on the existing ceiling of the room on top floor showed the shortestpayback period of 4.4-5.5 years. For rooms on the middle floor, installation of 75- mmthick insulation on the wall of the room on the right of the building facing to north andwest was also showed the simple payback period within 5 years. |
