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Modelling UK school performance by coupling building simulation and multi-criteria decision analysis

Grassie, Duncan; Karakas, Filiz; Schwartz, Yair; Dong, Jie; Milner, James; Chalabi, Zaid; Mavrogianni, Anna; (2022) Modelling UK school performance by coupling building simulation and multi-criteria decision analysis. In: Proceedings: Indoor Air 2022. International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ): Kuopio, Finland. Green open access

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Abstract

Meeting indoor environment quality (IEQ) standards, incorporating air quality and thermal comfort, is critical for children’s health and learning within classrooms. While building simulation provides indicative IEQ outputs, educational and construction stakeholders may require broader criteria, such as attainment, health and healthcare costs, to assess UK school building stock performance. To investigate the provision of such metrics, a Data dRiven Engine for Archetype Models of Schools (DREAMS) EnergyPlus-based stock-modelling framework was developed, modelling different classroom typologies. Dynamic IEQ simulation has demonstrated that the influence of construction era on learning performance metrics may be stronger in hotter regions, which are increasingly reliant on ventilation to counter higher temperatures and maintain IEQ. This framework includes creating retrofit scenarios to evaluate school building energy efficiency interventions and coupling with multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). This integration of modelled impacts with stakeholder-derived health and educational attainment weightings could provide a basis for future interventions.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Modelling UK school performance by coupling building simulation and multi-criteria decision analysis
Event: Indoor Air 2022: 17th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate
Location: Kuopio, Finland
Dates: 13 Jun 2022 - 16 Jun 2022
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: https://www.isiaq.org/conference_proceedings.php
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: Building simulation, decision analysis, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, cognitive performance, school buildings
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146883
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