Low energy architecture and solar rights: Restructuring urban regulations, view from Jordan

Alzoubi, Hussain H.; Alshboul, Abdulsalam A.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2009.06.017

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“…But Jordan is blessed with an abundance of solar energy which is evident from the annual daily average solar irradiance (average insolation intensity on a horizontal surface) ranges between 4-8 kWh/m², which is one of the highest in the world. This corresponds to a total annual of 1400-2300kWh/m²; with the average sunshine duration is more than 300 days per year [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Nowadays, renewable energy systems are being utilized extensively to generate electricity due to its positive features [8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Solar radiation map of Jordan governorates

Alrwashdeh¹,

Alsaraireh²,

Saraireh³

2018

IJET

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The solar energy potential in Jordan is enormous as it lies within the solar belt of the world with average solar radiation between 4 and 8 KWh/m2, which implies a potential of 1400-2300 GWh per year annually. Electricity demand in Jordan plays a significant role in the high amount of energy consumption to cover the needs of heating, cooling, lighting, etc. For that, the availability of the solar radiation infor-mation becomes essential to help in the design and building of the solar energy application. In this study, a solar radiation map is provided of all Jordan governorates.

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Solar radiation map of Jordan governorates

Alrwashdeh¹,

Alsaraireh²,

Saraireh³

2018

IJET

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“…Natural resources, i.e. solar and wind energy, are abundant in the Kingdom [5][6][7]. This potential is not exploited as electricity is exclusively generated using burning fossil fuel, responsible for high rates of CO2 emissions [8,9].…”

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Establishing domestic low energy consumption reference levels for Saudi Arabia and the Wider Middle Eastern Region

Aldossary

Rezgui

Kwan

2017

Sustainable Cities and Society

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“…In fact, to develop energy efficiency measures in new buildings it is necessary to know the levels of solar radiation reaching every piece of the building which could be used to install solar panels or thermal collectors [15,16]. In addition, this information about solar radiation can also be used for the estimation of natural lighting on its windows and, consequently, to guarantee solar rights [17], especially in cities with a great presence of skyscrapers. Daylight also has a positive influence on the health and human behavior of the residents [18,19] and it contributes to improving the indoor climate, increasing thermal comfort, and, consequently, reducing the energy demand of a dwelling [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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A Methodology for Buildings Access to Solar Radiation in Sustainable Cities

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The growing need to improve the environmental and energy sustainability of buildings involves the use of solar radiation incident on their surfaces. However, in cities, this task is complicated due to the constructive geometry that leads to shading between buildings. In this context, this work presents a study of solar access to the façades of buildings in cities. The methodology is based on the determination of the incident annual solar radiation in 121 significant points of each façade considering the twelve representative days of the year. To characterize the influence of the different city typologies on solar access, the urban solar coefficient is proposed. A study of two neighborhoods in Cordoba (Spain) with different urban settings have been analyzed. Specifically, two typologies of neighborhoods have been compared: one with “L-shaped” and “U-shaped blocks” and another with “Grouped blocks”. For both of them, the Urban Solar Coefficient has been calculated, obtaining a higher mean value for the neighborhood with “L-shaped” and “U-shaped blocks” (0.317) than for the one with “Grouped blocks” (0.260). Accordingly, the results show that urban morphology can influence the Urban Solar Coefficient and solar access. Finally, a regression model for each neighborhood has been obtained in order to determine the dependence of the Urban Solar Coefficient on neighborhood geometry factors.

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Low energy architecture and solar rights: Restructuring urban regulations, view from Jordan

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

Solar radiation map of Jordan governorates

Solar radiation map of Jordan governorates

Establishing domestic low energy consumption reference levels for Saudi Arabia and the Wider Middle Eastern Region

A Methodology for Buildings Access to Solar Radiation in Sustainable Cities

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