Improving indoor comfort through façade improvement for residents in Basra, Iraq
Indoor thermal comfort is key to residents’ comfort in the dry and hot regions. In Iraq, the climate has changed due to several factors such as wars and economic crises. This led to extremely high temperatures. This phenomenon has resulted in significant energy use and discomfort for the resident...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120673/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120673/1/120673.pdf |
| Summary: | Indoor thermal comfort is key to residents’ comfort in the dry and hot regions. In
Iraq, the climate has changed due to several factors such as wars and economic
crises. This led to extremely high temperatures. This phenomenon has resulted
in significant energy use and discomfort for the residents ‘of Basra. In a hot, arid
country like Iraq, the residents’ thermal comfort is still the main problem,
especially during summertime resulting a high energy usage. Therefore, this
research aimed to determine the optimum façade improvement that Basra
people can use to attain indoor thermal comfort. This study employed an
experimental design based on Fanger's model to analyse variables that may
impact indoor comfort and determine a balance between air quality and indoor
comfort. Vi suit and 3D blender software were used in the simulation to examine
the impact of thermal on the residents' façade. The experiment result indicated
that double-glazing typologies and double-skin façade materials could increase
inhabitants' indoor thermal comfort by 50 % and enhance air quality by 40%.
Using these façade materials and typology could potentially improve indoor
comfort for the residents. This study is limited to understanding the effect of
double glazing and double skin materials on residents in arid and hot climates
particularly in the Basra City, Iraq. The development of façade improvement
could formulate future guidelines and policies for façade treatment in hot and
arid countries. |
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