Impact of building shape on thermal performance of office buildings in Kuwait

This paper provides a simplified analysis method to estimate the impact of building shape on energy efficiency of office buildings in Kuwait. The method is based on results obtained from a comprehensive whole building energy simulation analysis. The analysis takes into account several building shape...

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Published in:Energy conversion and management 2009-03, Vol.50 (3), p.822-828
Main Authors: AlAnzi, Adnan, Seo, Donghyun, Krarti, Moncef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Building shape
Cooling energy use
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Heating energy use
Heating, air conditioning and ventilation
Office buildings
Technical data: comfort, insulation, loads, etc
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Summary:This paper provides a simplified analysis method to estimate the impact of building shape on energy efficiency of office buildings in Kuwait. The method is based on results obtained from a comprehensive whole building energy simulation analysis. The analysis takes into account several building shapes and forms including rectangular, L-shape, U-shape, and H-shape as well as building aspect ratios, window-to-wall ratios, and glazing types. The simplified method is suitable for architects during preliminary design phase to assess the impact of shape on the energy efficiency of office buildings.
ISSN:0196-8904
1879-2227
DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2008.09.033