Publication detail

Energy and acoustic evaluation of classroom ventilation and its influence on the design of the air-conditioning system

RUBINA, A. UHER, P. SALAJKA, R. BAROŇ, A. CAKL, D. ŠMAK, M. BARNAT, J. VARBANOV, P.

Original Title

Energy and acoustic evaluation of classroom ventilation and its influence on the design of the air-conditioning system

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This contribution presents research results on the stable acoustic microclimate of a classroom and ventilation system design. The authors investigated the acoustic parameters of the classroom during a long-term operation of a forced ventilation system with variable airflow. By conducting an acoustic and energy study, the energy significance of variable airflow forced ventilation is demonstrated, leading to substantial energy savings relative to the widely used constant airflow ventilation systems. The calculations show the necessity to implement specific acoustic measures to maintain an optimal acoustic microclimate in the classroom. A significant finding is the clear benefit of combining building acoustic measures with variable air volume forced ventilation systems. As shown by simulations and calculations, the use of the presented building acoustic measures can ensure a stable indoor environment in the classroom even when a forced ventilation system containing specific control elements is installed, and at the same time, reduce the energy consumption of the ventilation system by 15-20 % compared to constant airflow ventilation systems.

Keywords

Energy savings; Classroom ventilation; Reduction of classroom CO 2 concentration; Acoustic microclimate of classrooms; Toxic microclimate of classrooms; Acoustic insulation

Authors

RUBINA, A.; UHER, P.; SALAJKA, R.; BAROŇ, A.; CAKL, D.; ŠMAK, M.; BARNAT, J.; VARBANOV, P.

Released

23. 2. 2024

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Location

OXFORD

ISBN

1873-6785

Periodical

Energy (online)

Year of study

294

Number

2024

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

1

Pages to

28

Pages count

15

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360544224005632?via%3Dihub

BibTex

@article{BUT186704,
  author="Aleš {Rubina} and Pavel {Uher} and Radek {Salajka} and Alexandr {Baroň} and Dominik {Cakl} and Milan {Šmak} and Jan {Barnat} and Petar Sabev {Varbanov}",
  title="Energy and acoustic evaluation of classroom ventilation and its influence on the design of the air-conditioning system",
  journal="Energy (online)",
  year="2024",
  volume="294",
  number="2024",
  pages="1--28",
  doi="10.1016/j.energy.2024.130791",
  issn="1873-6785",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360544224005632?via%3Dihub"
}