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Thermal mass can improve building comfort by reducing temperature fluctuations when used appropriately with passive design features. It works best in reducing energy usage for heating and cooling systems. However, thermal mass used incorrectly can increase energy demands and decrease comfort by radiating too much heat back inside.

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Deborah Moynihan BSc (Hons) Arch Tech The Role of Thermal Mass in Sustainable Design Thermal mass offers building designers the opportunity to improve the comfort of any building that experiences temperature fluctuations throughout the day, both in summer and winter. When it is used appropriately in conjunction with other passive design features, thermal mass can play an important part in sustainable design, particularly in reducing the energy consumed by active heating and cooling systems. If, however, thermal mass is used incorrectly it can become an enormous energy and comfort burden to the occupants of the space, e.g. in winter it can put extra demands on the space heating loads and in summer prevent the building from cooling sufficiently if too much heat is being radiated back into the building. DT105/4 - 2009-10 deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
End of Year Final Presentation deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Dissertation The Role of Thermal Mass in Sustainable Design deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Clongriffin Community Centre - Test Subject for the Role of Thermal Mass deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Environmental Analysis of the Site deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Investigation of Low Energy Design Strategies deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Investigation of Lightweight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Investigation of Medium-weight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Investigation of Heavyweight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Natural Ventilation Construction Detail deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
Model-Making Construction of Natural Ventilation Detail deborah.moynihan@gmail.com

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Thesis 2010

  • 1. Deborah Moynihan BSc (Hons) Arch Tech The Role of Thermal Mass in Sustainable Design Thermal mass offers building designers the opportunity to improve the comfort of any building that experiences temperature fluctuations throughout the day, both in summer and winter. When it is used appropriately in conjunction with other passive design features, thermal mass can play an important part in sustainable design, particularly in reducing the energy consumed by active heating and cooling systems. If, however, thermal mass is used incorrectly it can become an enormous energy and comfort burden to the occupants of the space, e.g. in winter it can put extra demands on the space heating loads and in summer prevent the building from cooling sufficiently if too much heat is being radiated back into the building. DT105/4 - 2009-10 deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 2. End of Year Final Presentation deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 3. Dissertation The Role of Thermal Mass in Sustainable Design deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 4. Clongriffin Community Centre - Test Subject for the Role of Thermal Mass deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 5. Environmental Analysis of the Site deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 6. Investigation of Low Energy Design Strategies deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 7. Investigation of Lightweight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 8. Investigation of Medium-weight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 9. Investigation of Heavyweight Thermal Mass Materials deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 10. Natural Ventilation Construction Detail deborah.moynihan@gmail.com
  • 11. Model-Making Construction of Natural Ventilation Detail deborah.moynihan@gmail.com