Towards climate-responsive net zero energy rural schools: A multi-objective passive design optimization with bio-based insulations, shading, and roof vegetation
- Given the importance of reducing energy bills in the building sector, especially for schools located in rural areas, where detachment from the grid electricity is recommended, achieving energy self-sufficiency is crucial to provide a conducive indoor environment for students while minimizing energy costs. Therefore, this paper presents a comprehensive methodology aimed at enhancing building energyGiven the importance of reducing energy bills in the building sector, especially for schools located in rural areas, where detachment from the grid electricity is recommended, achieving energy self-sufficiency is crucial to provide a conducive indoor environment for students while minimizing energy costs. Therefore, this paper presents a comprehensive methodology aimed at enhancing building energy efficiency, indoor thermal comfort, and achieving net zero energy self-sufficiency for a rural school building, by developing a climate-responsive architectural paradigm for rural schools, ensuring adaptability to diverse environmental conditions while striving for energy independence through passive design strategies. Employing multi-objective optimization with the NSGA-II genetic algorithm, passive design parameters such as construction type, glazing type, insulation specifications, roof vegetation, window overhang, and outdoor shading structures were evaluated across six distinct climatic zones in Morocco. Integration of EnergyPlus, jEPlus, and jEPlus+EA software facilitated the optimization process. Pareto fronts of optimal solutions were generated, prioritizing the minimization of heating and cooling energy consumption alongside discomfort hours. Results demonstrate that the optimized solutions effectively enhance building energy efficiency and indoor thermal comfort while achieving net zero energy status across all studied climatic zones. Optimal solutions enhanced building energy efficiency by 18.6 % - 35.6 %, tailored to climate and school design.…
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| Document Type: | Article (reviewed) |
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| Zitierlink: | https://opus.hs-offenburg.de/10434 | Bibliografische Angaben |
| Title (English): | Towards climate-responsive net zero energy rural schools: A multi-objective passive design optimization with bio-based insulations, shading, and roof vegetation |
| Author: | Niima Es-sakali, Jens PfafferottStaff MemberORCiDGND, Mohamed Oualid Mghazli, Moha Cherkaoui |
| Year of Publication: | 2025 |
| Date of first Publication: | 2025/01/11 |
| Place of publication: | Amsterdam |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| First Page: | 1 |
| Last Page: | 18 |
| Article Number: | 106142 |
| Parent Title (English): | Sustainable Cities and Society |
| Volume: | 120 |
| ISSN: | 2210-6707 (Print) |
| ISSN: | 2210-6715 (Online) |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106142 |
| Language: | English | Inhaltliche Informationen |
| Institutes: | Forschung / INES - Institut für nachhaltige Energiesysteme |
| Fakultät Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik (M+V) | |
| Collections of the Offenburg University: | Bibliografie |
| Projekte / village.school | |
| Tag: | indoor comfort; multi-objective optimization; net zero energy building; passive design; rural school |
| Funding number: | 950102157 | Formale Angaben |
| Relevance for "Jahresbericht über Forschungsleistungen": | Wiss. Zeitschriftenartikel reviewed: Listung in Master Journal List |
| Open Access: | Open Access |
| Grün | |
| Licence (German): |  Urheberrechtlich geschützt |