Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums, and Seminars
  4. Low-Temperature Radiant Cooling and its Effect on the Local Indoor Thermal Environment
 
conference paper

Low-Temperature Radiant Cooling and its Effect on the Local Indoor Thermal Environment

Keravec-Balbot, Thais
•
Teitelbaum, Eric
•
Meggers, Forrest
Show more
Berardi, Umberto
2025
Multiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics - Proceedings of the 9th International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2024, Building Systems and HVAC Technologies
9th International Building Physics Conference

Radiant systems allowing high-temperature cooling have been considered energy-efficient solutions for indoor climatization. In addition, radiant systems prevent local discomfort, such as air movement and vertical air temperature difference. However, the application of radiant cooling is limited due to the condensation when the air temperature is below the dew point. To overcome this challenge, a polypropylene radiant panel with a membrane to reduce convection at the panel surface, thus allowing the panel to operate at temperatures below the dew point, was recently proposed. In this study, the performance of such a panel was experimentally tested at 28 ℃ ambient temperature, 14 ℃ of circulating water temperature, and 140 W/m2 cooling power. Three locations (front, side, and back) around a workstation were investigated in terms of the effect of the panel's location on the local thermal environment. The radiant environment was evaluated using novel cube sensors for mean radiant temperature measurements. Results reveal no condensation occurrence on the surface of the panels. The back location of the panel was found to be the most efficient in lowering the operative temperature (reduction by 1.3 K), while the front position was the least effective (the operative temperature reduction by only 0.3 K). Additionally, a separation of up to 1.6 ℃ between air temperature and mean radiant temperature was noted for the back panel placement. This study demonstrates that a radiant panel with a membrane to provide localized improvement of the thermal environment by affecting the mean radiant temperature.

  • Details
  • Metrics
Type
conference paper
DOI
10.1007/978-981-97-8313-7_16
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85213042361

Author(s)
Keravec-Balbot, Thais

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Teitelbaum, Eric

Princeton University

Meggers, Forrest

Princeton University

Khovalyg, Dolaana  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Editors
Berardi, Umberto
Date Issued

2025

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Published in
Multiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics - Proceedings of the 9th International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2024, Building Systems and HVAC Technologies
Series title/Series vol.

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; 554 LNCE

ISSN (of the series)

2366-2565

2366-2557

Start page

104

End page

109

Subjects

Local Thermal Environment

•

Mean Radiant Temperature

•

Radiant Cooling

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

Written at

EPFL

EPFL units
ICE  
Event nameEvent acronymEvent placeEvent date
9th International Building Physics Conference

Toronto, Canada

2024-07-25 - 2024-07-27

Available on Infoscience
January 26, 2025
Use this identifier to reference this record
https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/245064
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés