Assessing the effectiveness of passive cooling design strategies to reduce overheating in epilepsy care homes in the UK
Assessing the effectiveness of passive cooling design strategies to reduce overheating in epilepsy care homes in the UK
Under a changing climate, indoor overheating in care settings is becoming a growing problem. In epilepsy care facilities, there has been evidence that high temperatures may increase seizure activity. This study evaluates the risks of overheating in care settings for epilepsy in the UK for present and future climate change scenarios and examines the impact of passive cooling strategies to mitigate overheating. Indoor overheating assessment was carried out using dynamic thermal modelling software. In the current climate scenario, the most efficient combination strategies for reducing overheating were night ventilation, shading, and high albedo surfaces. Under future climate change scenarios of 2050s and 2080s, passive cooling techniques did not fully eliminate the risks of overheating in bedrooms at night-time. The findings of this study can be useful for the design of care settings under climate change and can inform heat management guidance for public health professionals and care home managers.
overheating, Epilepsy, care homes, passive design strategies, Dynamic Thermal Modelling
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University of Southampton
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Kakuturu, Siva Sai Varsha, Upton, Zoe, Clayton, Lisa, Sisodiya, Sanjay and Mavrogianni, Anna
(2022)
Assessing the effectiveness of passive cooling design strategies to reduce overheating in epilepsy care homes in the UK.
Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa, Schiano-Phan, Rosa, Sukontason, Nichaphat, Turner, Philip, Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa, Schiano-Phan, Rosa, Sukontason, Nichaphat and Turner, Philip
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In Proceedings of the 11th Masters Conference: People and Buildings.
vol. 1,
University of Southampton.
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(doi:10.5258/SOTON/P1083).
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Abstract
Under a changing climate, indoor overheating in care settings is becoming a growing problem. In epilepsy care facilities, there has been evidence that high temperatures may increase seizure activity. This study evaluates the risks of overheating in care settings for epilepsy in the UK for present and future climate change scenarios and examines the impact of passive cooling strategies to mitigate overheating. Indoor overheating assessment was carried out using dynamic thermal modelling software. In the current climate scenario, the most efficient combination strategies for reducing overheating were night ventilation, shading, and high albedo surfaces. Under future climate change scenarios of 2050s and 2080s, passive cooling techniques did not fully eliminate the risks of overheating in bedrooms at night-time. The findings of this study can be useful for the design of care settings under climate change and can inform heat management guidance for public health professionals and care home managers.
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11th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 2022-09-16 - 2022-09-16
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overheating, Epilepsy, care homes, passive design strategies, Dynamic Thermal Modelling
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Siva Sai Varsha Kakuturu
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Zoe Upton
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Lisa Clayton
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Sanjay Sisodiya
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Anna Mavrogianni
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Fergus Nicol
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Luisa Brotas
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Rosa Schiano-Phan
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Nichaphat Sukontason
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Philip Turner
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Stephanie Gauthier
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Fergus Nicol
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Luisa Brotas
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Rosa Schiano-Phan
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Nichaphat Sukontason
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Philip Turner
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