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dc.contributor.advisor | Lazarus, Ian Joseph | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Singh, Ramkishore | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Aiyetan, Olatunji Ayodeji | - |
dc.contributor.author | Haripersad, Rajesh | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-16T07:15:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-16T07:15:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/3639 | - |
dc.description | Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban, 2021. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | South Africa is a developing country with various construction projects that are being undertaken both by government and the private sector. The requirements for the construction of energy-efficient buildings as well as the selection methods for providing construction materials have hence become important. Energy efficiency improvements needs to be implemented in the construction of these buildings in order to decrease energy usage and costs and provide more comfortable conditions for its occupants. Previous studies revealed that most of the focus for improving energy efficiency in buildings has been on their operational emissions. It is estimated that about 30% of all energy consumed throughout the lifetime of a building is utilized as embodied energy (this percentage varies based on factors such as age of building, climate and materials). In the past this percentage was much lower, but with increased emphasis placed on reducing operational emissions (such as energy efficiency improvements in heating and cooling systems), the embodied energy contribution has become more significant. Hence, it is important to employ a life-cycle carbon framework in analysing the carbon emissions in buildings. The study aims to augment energy efficiency initiatives by showcasing energy reduction strategies for buildings. The study assessed the thermal performance of selected construction materials by analysing different buildings using energy modelling program, EnergyPlus and TRNSYS. The parametric study was set in the central plateau region of South Africa and was performed to determine appropriate energy efficiency improvements that can be implemented for maximum savings. A life cycle cost analysis was performed on the selected improvements. The models created are representative of the actual buildings when simulated data is compared to recorded data from these buildings. Results showed a significant variation in energy and construction costs with varying construction materials over the buildings’ life cycle. Findings suggest that there is a significant reduction in energy usage when simple efficiency measures are implemented. The study recommends the use of different energy efficient building materials and the implementation of passive interventions in the constructing of buildings; the thermal performance of a building be optimized to ensure thermal comfort and the developed model be adopted for use in the engineering and construction industry for the reduction of energy consumption. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 194 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Energy efficient building | en_US |
dc.subject | Constructing of buildings | en_US |
dc.subject | Energy reduction | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sustainable buildings--South Africa | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Energy consumption | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Building-Energy conservation--South Africa | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Architecture and energy conservation--South Africa | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Thermal conductivity | en_US |
dc.title | An assessment of the impact of selected construction materials on the life cycle energy performance and thermal comfort in buildings | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.level | D | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/3639 | - |
local.sdg | SDG07 | - |
local.sdg | SDG12 | - |
local.sdg | SDG13 | - |
item.openairetype | Thesis | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
Appears in Collections: | Theses and dissertations (Engineering and Built Environment) |
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