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H. Teufl, A. Mahdavi:
"Toward user-centric radiant cooling solutions";
Talk: AIRAH - Outlook 2020 - International HVAC&R Conference and Awards Gala, Online (Australia); 2020-11-10; in: "Proccedings of AIRAH Outlook 2020", AIRAH (ed.); Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH), Eigenverlag mit wissenschaftl. Lektorat, (2020).

The combined effects of global warming and urban heat islands have led to a rapid increase of cooling-related energy use. There is thus a need for innovative strategies and solutions for space cooling. Radiant cooling systems can contribute to addressing this challenge. Nonetheless, the implementation of radiant cooling techniques requires careful consideration of multiple challenges (e.g., condensation risk). In the course of this contribution, an alternative radiant cooling solution is discussed. This solution addresses the aforementioned challenges via implementations that: i) place radiant cooling terminals closer to occupants, and ii) include features to accommodate surface condensation. A computational case study was conducted for four different locations (Singapore, Vienna, Valencia, and Albuquerque). The aim was to evaluate occupants' thermal comfort if the aforementioned user-centric radiant cooling element is applied. The results underline the potential of alternative radiant cooling solutions toward improving occupants' thermal comfort.

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The combined effects of global warming and urban heat islands have led to a rapid increase of cooling-related energy use. There is thus a need for innovative strategies and solutions for space cooling. Radiant cooling systems can contribute to addressing this challenge. Nonetheless, the implementation of radiant cooling techniques requires careful consideration of multiple challenges (e.g., condensation risk). In the course of this contribution, an alternative radiant cooling solution is discussed. This solution addresses the aforementioned challenges via implementations that: i) place radiant cooling terminals closer to occupants, and ii) include features to accommodate surface condensation. A computational case study was conducted for four different locations (Singapore, Vienna, Valencia, and Albuquerque). The aim was to evaluate occupants' thermal comfort if the aforementioned user-centric radiant cooling element is applied. The results underline the potential of alternative radiant cooling solutions toward improving occupants' thermal comfort.

https://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/publik_290851.pdf