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Antonini, E, Boeri, A and Giglio, F (2022) Classification criteria and markers for biomimetic building envelope within circular economy principles: a critical review. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 387–409.

Di Ruocco, G, Melella, R and Marino, V (2022) An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian GBC-HOME certification. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 545–70.

Ismaeel, W S (2022) Sustainable site selection using system dynamics; case study LEED-certified project. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 368–86.

Kohansal, M E, Akaf, H R, Gholami, J and Moshari, S (2022) Investigating the simultaneous effects of building orientation and thermal insulation on heating and cooling loads in different climate zones. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 410–33.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building orientation; thermal insulation; energy consumption; heating load; cooling load; climate zones;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2021.1901220
  • Abstract:
    This paper investigates the simultaneous effect of orientation and thermal insulation of the building on each other and on the heating and cooling loads of buildings. For this aim, the heating and cooling loads of a sample building are calculated with different orientations and amounts of thermal insulation in multiple cities in Iran, which have different climatic conditions. The optimum building orientation in all the surveyed cities is when the main façade faces south, which can reduce the energy consumption of the building by 11–39%. This reduction was greater in cities with higher cooling-degree-days (CDD); which means the effect of orientation on the cooling load of a building is more significant than its effect on the heating load. Increasing the thermal insulation of the exterior walls also reduced the energy consumption of the building. 5–10% reduction in total energy consumption of the building was observed by decreasing the u-value of external walls from 0.8 to 0.4 W/m2K. This reduction was higher in cities with higher heating-degree-days (HDD) which means that the effect of insulation on heating energy consumption is more significant than its effect on cooling energy consumption. In addition, the results indicate that the building orientation and thermal insulation improve each other’s efficiency. Highlights The effect of building orientation on energy consumption was investigated. Building envelope insulation effect on heating and cooling demands was investigated. The simultaneous effect of building orientation and insulation was analyzed. The results were discussed concerning different climates and climatic conditions.

Nigra, M, Lo Verso, V R M, Robiglio, M, Pellegrino, A and Martina, M (2022) ‘Re-coding’ environmental regulation – a new simplified metric for daylighting verification during the window and indoor space design process. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 521–44.

Sibilla, M and Manfren, M (2022) Envisioning Building-as-Energy-Service in the European context. From a literature review to a conceptual framework. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 495–520.

Spentzou, E, Cook, M J and Emmitt, S (2022) Low-energy cooling and ventilation refurbishments for buildings in a Mediterranean climate. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 473–94.

Tonini de Araújo, M, de Souza, H A and Gomes, A P (2022) Computer simulation of moisture transfer in walls: impacts on the thermal performance of buildings. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 453–72.

Watchman, M, Demers, C M H and Potvin, A (2022) Biophilia in school buildings: towards a simplified assessment method based on spatial geometry. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(04), 434–52.