Evaluating the impact of building’s material in the energy consumption of an educational space in Tehran

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1 Master student, Architectural Engineering, Assaluyeh Branch, Payame Noor University, Bushehr, Iran

2 Faculty Member, Architecture and Urban Planning, Payame Noor University Bandar Abbas Branch, Hormozgan, Iran Community Verified icon

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Currently, countries are paying more attention to the issue of energy and trying to reduce its consumption. Since buildings are one of the largest consumers of energy in the world, so optimizing and saving energy consumption in this sector is essential. In this study, with the aim of selecting the optimal materials in energy consumption, the effect of materials on energy consumption in educational buildings in Tehran was investigated. In order to achieve this important goal, 6 buildings with the same architecture, 2 types of structural materials and 3 different types of insulation in external walls Was simulated with Design Builder software. According to the simulation results, buildings made of exterior brick wall materials consume less energy than concrete block walls in similar conditions. Also, in the three types of insulation studied in this research, the use of silicone insulation has the highest energy consumption and fiberglass insulation has been the most optimal material in terms of energy consumption. Insulation of phase change materials is in the middle. This insulation has a better performance in terms of energy consumption than silicon, but it has a higher energy consumption than fiberglass insulation. According to the mentioned results, it is suggested to use a building with a brick wall and fiberglass insulation for an educational building in the climate of Tehran in order to reduce energy consumption and optimize it.

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Journal of Renewable and New Energy

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 09 April 2024

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  • Receive Date: 02 March 2022
  • Revise Date: 04 March 2023
  • Accept Date: 18 April 2023

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