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Design and optimization of heating, cooling and lightening systems for a residential villa at Saman city, Iran

Javad Riahi Zaniani (Department of Architectural Engineering, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran)
Shahab Taghipour Ghahfarokhi (Department of Architectural Engineering, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran)
Mehdi Jahangiri (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran)
Akbar Alidadi Shamsabadi (Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran)

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology

ISSN: 1726-0531

Article publication date: 19 November 2018

Issue publication date: 8 February 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper, using energy softwares, designed of Iran and optimized a residential villa in Saman city located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

Design/methodology/approach

Having used the ideas of Climate Consultant software, the basic designing was conducted by Design Builder Software, and the cooling and heating loads and lighting tools and equipment were calculated. Then, the amount of consuming of heating, cooling and lighting load of the building was optimized through insulation of walls and ceiling, using green roof, double glazing UPVC windows, light intensity sensor and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system.

Findings

Simulation results for the stated scenarios showed an annual reduction in energy consumption of 21.1, 7.9, 26.41, 27.3 and 72.3 per cent, respectively. Also, by combining all the five scenarios, an optimal state was achieved which, from the results, brought about an annual reduction of 86.9 per cent in the energy consumption.

Originality/value

The authors hope that the results of the current paper could be helpful for designers and engineers in reduction of energy consumption for designing a building in similar climatic conditions.

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Citation

Riahi Zaniani, J., Taghipour Ghahfarokhi, S., Jahangiri, M. and Alidadi Shamsabadi, A. (2019), "Design and optimization of heating, cooling and lightening systems for a residential villa at Saman city, Iran", Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-01-2018-0003

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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