Paper Title :Vernacular Architecture And Energy Use In Buildings: A Comparative Study
Author :Mohammadzadeh E., Akhavan Farshchi M., Ford A.
Article Citation :Mohammadzadeh E. ,Akhavan Farshchi M. ,Ford A. ,
(2015 ) " Vernacular Architecture And Energy Use In Buildings: A Comparative Study " ,
International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IJAMCE) ,
pp. 35-42,
Volume-2, Issue-4
Abstract : Abstract--Previous research has shown that there is a strong link between people, buildings and climate: the building sector
contributes up to 30 per cent of global annual greenhouse gas emissions and consumes up to 40 per cent of all energy. Most
20th-century buildings in the world are currently reliant on electro-mechanical cooling systems. In 2013, the global emission
of carbon dioxide due to fossil fuel use was 36 giga tonnes, showing an increase of 61 per cent compared to the year 1990.
This trend cannot continue due to the devastating effects that existing patterns of energy consumption may have on our
future. The traditional and localised methods of design and construction of buildings, namely vernacular architecture, are
known to have superior qualities compared to the modern ones. In this paper we aim to show how energy use in buildings
can be minimised by using the principles that we adopt from vernacular architecture in Iran. This is shown by identifying
and testing the principles of Iranian vernacular architecture. This paper has three sections. The first two sections will discuss
Iranian vernacular architecture and current energy consumption of modern buildings. The last section, which is our case
study, will simulate both modern and vernacular buildings in the same climate conditions. This paper presents the energy
performance comparison between both modern and Iranian vernacular architecture, which enables the identification of
performance problems based on a comparison of measured performance data and simulated performance data representing
design goals. The paper will indicate an untapped potential to reduce energy consumption of buildings and highlight the gap
between modern buildings and vernacular buildings.
Keywords: Iranian vernacular and modern architecture, Energy Consumption, Thermal comfort
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-2, Issue-4
DOIONLINE NO - IJAMCE-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-2842
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