Impact of building shape on thermal performance of office buildings in Kuwait
| Autor: | Adnan Al-Anzi, Moncef Krarti, Donghyun Seo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Engineering
Engineering drawing Building science Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Cooling load Energy Engineering and Power Technology Energy consumption Civil engineering Glazing Fuel Technology Nuclear Energy and Engineering Thermal business Building energy simulation Analysis method Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Energy Conversion and Management. 50:822-828 |
| ISSN: | 0196-8904 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.09.033 |
| Popis: | This paper provides a simplified analysis method to estimate the impact of building shape on energy efficiency of office buildings in Kuwait. The method is based on results obtained from a comprehensive whole building energy simulation analysis. The analysis takes into account several building shapes and forms including rectangular, L-shape, U-shape, and H-shape as well as building aspect ratios, window-to-wall ratios, and glazing types. The simplified method is suitable for architects during preliminary design phase to assess the impact of shape on the energy efficiency of office buildings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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