نوع مقاله : مقاله مستخرج از رساله دکتری
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
With the excessive increase in global energy consumption, the need for energy-saving strategies has become increasingly important. Over recent decades, energy consumption in public buildings has risen significantly. So far, various policies with varying effectiveness have been implemented to improve energy efficiency in the building sector across different building types. This study proposes a retrofit strategy to enhance energy efficiency, focusing on higher education buildings in hot and dry climatic regions, with Shiraz as the case study. Improving certain building-envelope characteristics can enhance indoor comfort without compromising functional requirements. Meeting comfort needs, including thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort, can reduce energy consumption. This research emphasizes thermal comfort as a means of achieving energy efficiency. Key criteria in the building envelope retrofit process include external walls, insulation, window glazing type, airtightness (air infiltration rate), and shading. The results indicate that several simple retrofit strategies, such as shading, window glazing improvements, airtightness enhancement, and insulation, can reduce energy consumption by up to 33% on average. From a building-envelope perspective, this research offers recommendations for design codes and standards, addresses thermal comfort, identifies practical retrofit strategies, and provides a foundational reference for energy efficiency in Shiraz educational buildings.
کلیدواژهها English