Impact of shape on residential buildings energy performance

被引：0

作者：

Pappas, Alexandra ^{[1
]}

Loew, Eric ^{[1
]}

Scotland-Stewart, Tim ^{[1
]}

Krarti, Moncef ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Colorado, Civil Environm & Architectural Dept, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

来源：

Solar Engineering 2005 | 2006年

关键词：

energy use; relative compactness; shape; window-to-wall ratio;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The impact of the shape on energy performance for residential buildings has been investigated using a series of simulation analyses. The shape of a building is quantified by its compactness relative to a reference building. In this paper, the performance of a prototypical residential building with various shapes is investigated for selected locations in the US. Various window-to-wall ratios are considered in the analysis. The findings indicate that significant energy can be saved when the shape and the window-to-wall ratio of the building are optimized. A simplified evaluation method is provided to help designers assess the impact of basic building architectural features on the energy performance of residential buildings.

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页码：105 / 111

页数：7