Passive design techniques: The effect of Shading devices on the thermal performance of residential buildings in Egypt | ||
| The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering | ||
| Article 9, Volume 9, 9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2012, Pages 1-14 PDF (929.48 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44230 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ahmed Abd El-Monteleb Mohammed Aly | ||
| Assistant Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt, Tel: 002/010/5490811. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: The building and spaces shape have a great impact on indoor temperature. Well-Designed sun control and shading devices can dramatically affect indoor temperature. The thermal performance of interior spa ces in hot arid desert is highly influenced by various passive design techniques, e.g. space dimensions, facade colors, fenestration ratio, glazing type; and vertical and horizontal shading devices. Simulation tools play an important role in taking decisio n during early design phase that could help in improving the thermal performance of buildings . The aim of this paper is to present the effect of shading devices on the thermal performance of residential buildings in Egypt. To achieve this aim of the resear ch, first, the climatic analysis of New Assiut City is introduced followed by identification for the prevailing residential patterns within the city and the selected residential model. Second, the role of the used simulation tool in enhancing the designs i s highlighted. Finally, a simulation has been run for the selected residential model in New Assiut City over the four cardinal orientations. The results of the study showed that the vertical louvers decrease of 1.5°C in indoor temperature in northern, eastern, and western orientations as compared to the southern one. Also, the study showed that the Composite shades and horizontal shading device decrease of 1.5°C in the southern orientation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| (Simulation tools; Shading devices; Thermal Performance; New Assiut City) | ||
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