1. Envelope design optimisation for residential net zero energy buildings within cold and semi-arid climate: A case study of Shiraz.
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Mehrpour, Yalda, Balali, Amirhossein, Valipour, Alireza, Yunusa-Kaltungo, Akilu, and Shamsnia, Seyed Amir
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BUILDING-integrated photovoltaic systems ,PHASE change materials ,OPTIMIZATION algorithms ,ENERGY consumption ,DYNAMIC simulation - Abstract
Selection of the optimum values for net zero energy buildings (NZEB) is a complex task, due to the existence of multiple objectives. In the current study, cold and semi-arid climate was considered for investigation, and DesignBuilder was used for simulating a residential NZEB in Shiraz, Iran, as a case study. First, optimum solutions for minimising the cooling and heating demands were obtained by obtaining a Pareto front including 21 points. Then, phase changing materials (PCMs) were integrated to the envelope to further optimise energy consumption. The obtained results illustrated that using PCMs on both sides of the envelope can significantly reduce the energy consumption. Findings of this study are beneficial for the future plans of Iran, particularly with regards to improving sustainability within the building sector. • Integration of multi-objective optimisation algorithm with dynamic simulation tool. • Discussion of design criteria for residential NZEB in semi-arid climate. • Minimisation of energy demand by considering discomfort as constraint. • Discussion on innovative configurations of novel passive strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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