Courtyard Geometry on Solar Heat Gain in Hot-Dry Region

Abstract

This paper attempts to show the geometric effects of a courtyard under the force of hot and dry climates. A courtyard house is an internal open space around which all the habitable rooms are clustered. The main objective is to review the effects of courtyard geometry on changing the energy consumption of courtyard buildings in order to decrease the emissions of CO2.Literature review on courtyard in hot and dry climate suggest various type of the evaluation of previous results proves that the orientation and the proportions are two important factors for the amount of acquired solar energy in courtyard buildings in order to reduce energy consumption in hot-dry regions. They should be considered in the design stage where the designers can take full advantage. Future, can also be established guidelines for efficient courtyard design in Yazd to reduce energy consumption.

Comparing the Thermal Efficiency of Courtyard and Atrium

“…The building energy simulation is performed applying EnergyPlus simulation engine and OpenStudio SketchUp Plugin as an interface for EnergyPlus. This combination of software is chosen because of the reliability of EnergyPlus, which has been validated under the comparative Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs BESTEST/ASHRAE STD 140 [17], and is used by many researchers [18][19][20][21][22]. EnergyPlus calculates heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows.…”