Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Passive Design Strategies in Achieving Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings in Egypt
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2024-01
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IOP Publishing Ltd
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 1283, Issue 12024 Article number 012011
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Abstract
This study aims at thermal comfort improvement in residential buildings through
utilization of passive design strategies and energy efficiency measures. The study investigates
the impact of passive strategies on thermal comfort in hot dry climate of Egypt. A climatic
analysis of three cities: Aswan, Cairo and Alexandria was conducted to examine passive design
strategies’ efficacy. Thermal comfort in a residential building was examined by DesignBuilder
simulation software. Annual simulations were performed on the model where several passive
design strategies were applied. Passive design strategies’ potential was quantified and a
parametric analysis was conducted for thermal comfort improvement. The results demonstrate
that applying passive design strategies can be effective in reducing discomfort hours in hot
climate. Comfort hours could be increased from 22.6% to 33.1 % in Aswan , while in Cairo can
be increased from 31.1% to 38.6 %, and in Alexandria from 36.9% to 46 %. The research
findings could be used by architects for thermal comfort improvement in residential buildings.