Energy Efficient Design Optimization of a Building Envelope in a Temperate and Humid Climate

Passive Strategies for Building Retrofitting: Performances Analysis and Incentive Policies for the Iranian Scenario

“…Several types of research have been performed in the last year to evaluate the effectiveness of SS facade systems in the Iranian climate [27][28][29][30]35,36]. In particular, in Hashemi et al [27], a building with a SS facade system was monitored for two weeks during summer and two weeks during winter in the hot arid climate of Iran to observe the behaviors of the facade both in hot and cold conditions.…”

“…The authors highlight how the modeling of the outdoor conditions allows studying complex geometries, particularly when focusing on passive approaches. Finally, Sadafi et al [36] investigated the impact of different facade designs on the heating and cooling energy demand through numerical models for an Iranian temperate and humid climate. The results showed the importance of calibrating the Windows-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) to combine the benefit of daylight with management of cooling energy demand, highlighting the importance of a well-designed shading system.…”

“…The literature review [17,20,23,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] highlighted a number of benefits achievable using the SS facade system. In addition, the part of the literature review related to the Iranian climate [27][28][29][30]35,36] highlighted that: (i) all the analyzed researches are focused on temperate climates, (ii) glass is usually used as SS material, and (iii) only one research evaluated the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.…”

“…The literature review [17,20,23,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] highlighted a number of benefits achievable using the SS facade system. In addition, the part of the literature review related to the Iranian climate [27][28][29][30]35,36] highlighted that: (i) all the analyzed researches are focused on temperate climates, (ii) glass is usually used as SS material, and (iii) only one research evaluated the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, the literature review related to the usage of the SS facade systems in Iran [27][28][29][30]35,36] shows gaps regarding: (i) the performance investigation under cold climate and hot climate, (ii) the use of lightweight materials (such as the PVC-coated polyester fabric [38] investigated in this research), (iii) the environmental effects of these systems and (iv) their economic impacts.…”

An Optimal Model for Designing and Executing Windows in Tabriz Residential Buildings to Reduce Energy Consumption

“…Sadafi et al [15] concentrated on the optimization of building envelopes. It can be concluded from the results that the larger WWRs improve factors such as view and natural lighting.…”