Life Cycle Design of thermally efficient new and retrofit dwellings for Resilient Communities

考虑到社区的能源需求和当地可用的资源，这项研究的总体目标是开发生命周期方法，可用于低能耗住宅新建筑和翻新的设计阶段。这些方法将考虑织物设计、外观/几何形状、使用的材料、建筑设施(通风、供暖系统等)、建筑的设计寿命、运行中的能源需求、能源供应、热量和电力的储存以及居住者的舒适性。通过使用动态建筑建模工具和一个详细的案例研究(Orkney)，将评估这些因素的相对影响，以确定在为弹性社区制定低能耗建筑的决策时应优先考虑哪些因素。研究可能探索的一些关键问题包括：-如何根据生命周期影响对居住者的舒适度进行参数化/量化？-如何将热桥和吸湿性风险建模等问题纳入其中？-当应用建筑干预和设计时，如何确保成本、碳和能源的节约？

"With consideration to the energy needs of communities, and available local resources, the overall aim of this researchis to develop Life Cycle methodologies which could be used at the design stage of low-energy residential new buildsand retrofits. These methodologies will consider fabric design, aspect/geometry, materials used, building services(ventilation, heating systems etc.), designed lifespan of the building, energy demand in operation, energy supply,storage of heat and power, and occupant comfort. By using dynamic building modelling tools and a detailed casestudy (Orkney), the relative influence of these factors will be evaluated to determine which considerations should begiven priority in decision making for low-energy buildings for resilient communities.Some key question which the research may explore include: - How can occupant comfort be parameterise/quantified in terms of lifecycle impact? - How can issues like thermal bridging and hygroscopic risk modelling be incorporated? - How can cost, carbon and energy saving be ensured when applying building interventions and designs?"