The Development of Aperture at Residential Buildings in Mediterranean Climates for Mitigation of Carbon Emissions

Abstract

The study aims to enhance the efficiency of the design process in the early stages of the design through guidance on the aperture design of buildings in Mediterranean regions. The study focuses on the outer glazing areas as the weakest part of the envelope for thermal resistance. Simulation software "Design Builder" has been applied to assess CO 2 emission in the residential buildings in Kyrenia through their apertures, and the ways to reduce carbon dioxide emission. Therefore, an eventual model has been developed and simulated according to the initial data obtained from the selected building samples as case studies. The study has concluded with mathematical models to assess the relationship between the size of apertures and the emission of carbon dioxide in the various topographical regions of Kyrenia concerning the sea and mountain views. The study would provide academic legislators and local authorities with new ideas in Kyrenia and Northern Cyprus.