Natural ventilation effectiveness of awning windows in restrooms in K-12 public schools

Sung Chin Chung; Yi Pin Lin; Chun Yang; Chi Ming Lai

doi:10.3390/en12122414

Natural ventilation effectiveness of awning windows in restrooms in K-12 public schools

Sung Chin Chung, Yi Pin Lin, Chun Yang, Chi Ming Lai

Department of Civil Engineering

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Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), this study explores the effect of a different number of awning windows and their installation locations on the airflow patterns and air contaminant distributions in restrooms in K-12 (for kindergarten to 12th grade) public schools in Taiwan. A representative restroom configuration with dimensions of 10.65 m × 9.2 m × 3.2 m (height) was selected as the investigated object. Based on the façade design feasibility, seven possible awning window configurations were considered. The results indicate that an adequate number of windows and appropriate installation locations are required to ensure the natural ventilation effectiveness of awning windows. The recommended installation configuration is provided.

Original language	English
Article number	2414
Journal	Energies
Volume	12
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/en12122414
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Energy (miscellaneous)
Control and Optimization
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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