The Role of Form Compositions in Energy Consumption of High-Rise Buildings (Case Study: Iran, Tehran)

Abstract:

Iran is recognized as one of the largest fossil fuels reserves resources in the world, but it is also suffer from mismanaged consumption. The consequences of this mismanagement have been considered in Iran during recent years and authorities have raised concerns about it. Identification of the optimized orientation and tilt angle for roofs in Tehran- The capital of Iran- in order to achieve the maximum daytime heat gain by photovoltaic cells and minimum energy loss at night in winter is the main purpose of this paper. So this paper makes a comparison in three shape of high-rise building in Tehran and their orientation. The results show that the appropriate direction for gaining more energy in Tehran are north-south and WE-NE direction and the cubic type of building in field of energy consumption is more economically for users

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 488-489)
• Pages: 175-181
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.488-489.175
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Mohammad Javad Mahdavinejad, Mohammadhossein Ghasempourabadi, Hojat Ghaedi
• Keywords: Energy Consumption (EC), Form Composition, Green Energy, Photovoltaic Panel, Roof Shapes

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