The building sector plays an important role in energy performance and energy poverty. Decarbonization policies aims to reducing the energy consumption of the built environment, especially using HVAC systems better. Some studies have adopted adaptive thermal comfort models to increase energy savings in winter and summer. However, applying models based on international standards could overestimate setpoint temperatures. This study therefore assesses the potential energy savings by using regional models and quantifies variations with the model of ASHRAE 55–2017. A total of 7 countries and 13 regional models were considered adopting two adaptive strategies: natural ventilation and mixed mode. The results showed that the applicability of a model is not determinant to assess the possible energy saving. Likewise, cooling demand was significantly saved by both regional models and the model of ASHRAE 55 in the warmest countries. However, natural ventilation showed a limited applicability in most countries, with this adaptive strategy being the most applied in warmer months.

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应用 ASHRAE 55 和区域自适应热舒适模型的建筑节能

建筑行业在能源绩效和能源贫困方面发挥着重要作用。脱碳政策旨在减少建筑环境的能源消耗，特别是更好地利用暖通空调系统。一些研究采用自适应热舒适模型来提高冬季和夏季的节能效果。然而，应用基于国际标准的模型可能会高估设定温度。因此，本研究使用区域模型评估潜在的节能效果，并使用 ASHRAE 55-2017 模型量化变化。共有 7 个国家和 13 个区域模型考虑采用两种适应性策略：自然通风和混合模式。结果表明，模型的适用性并不是评估可能节能的决定性因素。同样，区域模型和最温暖国家的 ASHRAE 55 模型都显着节省了制冷需求。然而，自然通风在大多数国家的适用性有限，这种适应性策略在温暖的月份应用最多。