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THE REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS THROUGH WINDCATCHERS |
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| Creator | Suzan T. Ismail, Fenk D. Miran |
| Title | THE REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS THROUGH WINDCATCHERS |
| Contributor | - |
| Publisher | TuEngr Group |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Journal No. | 5 |
| Page no. | 11A05Q: 1-25 |
| Keyword | CFD analysis, Windcatcher height, Traditional architectural element, IES VE, Classroom thermal comfort, Building performance simulation, Classroom CO2, Classroom relative humidity, Windcatcher function, Classroom temperature, Hot arid climate. |
| URL Website | http://TuEngr.com/Vol11_5.html |
| Website title | ITJEMAST V11(4) 2020 @ TuEngr.com |
| ISSN | 2228-9860 |
| Abstract | Windcatcher is a traditional element that has been used as a passive cooling technique in hot, dry regions many centuries ago. This study, assess the thermal performance of integrated windcatcher to a prototype school building and its influence on classroom and occupants in a hot arid climate. The research examines the effect of changing the windcatcher morphological feature, specifically the height on its functioning concerning the thermal performance parameters of mean radiant temperature, relative humidity, and CO2 concentration. The simulation process was adopted by using the 2018 IES Virtual Environment simulation tool plus CFD analysis. The results indicate that under the climatic conditions of Erbil city, the height of the windcatcher affects directly the thermal conditions of an integrated space. To create appropriate airflow and provide adequate ventilation rate with the potential to reduce mean radiant temperature 5?C, the height should be less than 9m. Windcatcher with a height of 9m achieved the best results in comparison with higher models as it reduced the cooling load by nearly 60% of the demand energy, compared to the traditional windcatchers design with height more than 15m. Additionally, the findings indicated that constructing a windcatcher with height less than 6m can achieve a similar result to the higher design, besides it costs less and has a more aesthetic preference. |
