An Analysis of Energy Consumption Performance of Almas Shargh Commercial Complex based on the Most Suitable Type of Atrium Glass and Azure Blue Color with the Symbol of Islamic Architecture

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. student in Architecture, Kish International Unit, Kish Islamic Azad University, Kish, Iran.

2 Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

3 Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2020.225968.1222

Abstract

The choice of glass has continuously played an important role in the physical structure of Islamic architecture and this selection has a direct impact on energy consumption. Meanwhile, azure blue as one of the most common colors in Islamic architecture, has received special attention. The present study seeks to study the type of indoor skylights in commercial complexes of Mashhad due to its importance in the amount of cooling load; heating; lighting, ventilation and indoor temperature. Due to this prominence, in the present study, by using a comparative research method; the most suitable type of glass in commercial complexes with indoor skylights is simulated using Builder Design software. For this purpose, primarily, the Almas Sharq Complex of Mashhad was simulated in software and then in order to determine the most appropriate type of interior skylight in commercial complexes, in terms of the effect on heating load, cooling, lighting, ventilation and temperature in the commercial complex; five types of glass were selected in two Hvac states, on and off. It was found that in the Almas Sharq complex of Mashhad in regard to the type of glass applied, the Thermochromics glass is the most suitable type of glass in order to reduce the temperature by 10%, and increase the entry of natural light in the cold and dry climate commercial complexes of Mashhad in both modes of ventilation system on and off.

Research aims:
1. Simulating the most suitable type of glass in Mashhad commercial complexes.
2. Investigating the effect of glass type on energy management in Mashhad commercial complexes.

Research questions:
1. What is the effect of the type of indoor skylight on energy flow management in Mashhad commercial complexes?
2. Considering the climate of Mashhad, what kind of glass is more suitable for use in commercial complexes?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 42 - Serial Number 42
February 2021
Pages 442-457

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