Energy
Investigating the Effect of Different Proportions of Iwan and Window Area of Adjacent Room on Cooling/Heating Load and Energy Consumption in Central Courtyard Model in Yazd

A. Kamyab; M. Mahmoodi Zarandi; M. Nikpour

Volume 14, Issue 2 , April 2023, , Pages 118-126

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2023.14.02.04

Abstract
  The city of Yazd has a large number of traditional houses. Houses with central courtyards and an Iwan were suitable for establishing thermal comfort conditions. In this research, the effect of Iwan's depth and the ratio of the adjacent room's openings on the comfort condition in the residential courtyard ...  Read More

Energy
Saving Energy Through Improving Performance of Double Skin Facades: A Case Study Residential Building in Yazd

F. Najjari Seresht; A. Hakimi Oskui; S. Salkhi; E. Imani

Volume 14, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 76-86

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2023.14.01.10

Abstract
  The building envelope is one of the most influential factors in energy consumption. Therefore, optimizing the facade of the building with new technologies is one of the most effective passive solutions to provide thermal comfort. The purpose of this research is to design a composite facade, which according ...  Read More