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Innovative Renewable Energy
Series Editor: Ali Sayigh
Sustainable
Building for
a Cleaner
Environment
Selected Papers from the World
Renewable Energy Network's Med
Green Forum 2017
Innovative Renewable Energy
Series editor
Ali Sayigh
World Renewable Energy Congress, Brighton, UK
The primary objective of this book series is to highlight the best-implemented
worldwide policies, projects and research dealing with renewable energy and the
environment. The books will be developed in partnership with the World Renewable
Energy Network (WREN). WREN is one of the most effective organizations in
supporting and enhancing the utilisation and implementation of renewable energy
sources that are both environmentally safe and economically sustainable.
Contributors to books in this series come from a worldwide network of agencies,
laboratories, institutions, companies and individuals, all working together towards
an international diffusion of renewable energy technologies and applications. With
contributions from most countries in the world, books in this series promote the
communication and technical education of scientists, engineers, technicians and
managers in this field and address the energy needs of both developing and developed
countries.
Each book in the series contains contributions from WREN members and covers
the most-up-to-date research developments, government policies, business models,
best practices, and innovations from countries all over the globe. Additionally, the
series will publish a collection of best papers presented during the annual and
bi-annual World Renewable Energy Congress and Forum each year.
Sustainable Building
for a Cleaner Environment
Selected Papers from the World Renewable
Energy Network’s Med Green Forum 2017
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Introduction
This is the fourth WREN-WREC Med Green Forum and the second one to be held
in Florence, teaming with ABITA from the University of Florence and ETA from
Renewable Energy Florence.
We received 87 contributions from 50 countries and several students’ posters.
There were also presentations from well-known Italian industries in the built
environment.
The three organizations, WREN, ABITA, and ETA, worked together to highlight
the importance of sustainable buildings and renewable energy especially in the
regions of abundant sunshine – the Mediterranean Zone.
I thank all the sponsors of this event, especially ISESCO, Springer, and the
Department of Architecture, University of Florence, for hosting the Med Green
Forum No. 4. We are very grateful to the technical committee and organizing com-
mittee for their excellent efforts in making this a successful meeting.
This area of combining buildings with energy conservation, efficiency, and
renewable energy is the only way to combat climate change and save energy. The
Forum offered a great opportunity where participants could network during the
coffee and lunch times, and in the evenings.
This Proceeding consists of 39 papers from 41 countries, covering all the follow-
ing areas:
1. Sustainable architecture
2. Building construction management and environment
3. Ventilation and air movement in buildings
4. Renewable energy in building and cities
5. Eco materials and technology
6. Policy education and finance
7. Sustainable transport
8. Urban agriculture and soilless urban green space
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vi Introduction
To encourage readers to read papers from every category, the papers in this
Proceeding have not been subdivided into topic sections. We hope that architects,
builders, energy specialists, and researchers in the built environment will find all
papers interesting and stimulating.
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Chapter 1
Proposing a New Method for Fenestration
Shading Design in Prefabricated Modular
Buildings
Seyedehmamak Salavatian
S. Salavatian (*)
Department of Architecture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Rasht, Iran
e-mail: salavatian@iaurasht.ac.ir
1.1 Introduction
A building designer needs to find the best solution to satisfy various requirements in
different design aspects. Regarding air-conditioning solutions, designers prefer to
adopt mechanical systems to achieve the required indoor thermal comfort, which
results in increased energy consumption in buildings. Thus, buildings are responsi-
ble for a substantial part of energy consumption, mostly the result of the heating,
cooling, and artificial ventilation systems of a building [1]. Thus, more investiga-
tions are needed to determine sustainable alternatives and passive techniques to
avoid high rates of energy use.
Solar heat gain is identified as one of the main contributors to overheating in resi-
dential buildings. Windows, as the transparent parts of the envelope, have a significant
role in the amount of heat gain and the thermal performance of the building. The shape,
size, thermal properties, orientation, and shading of windows determine the visual and
thermal comfort for the occupants inside buildings [2]. The high cost of advanced glaz-
ing types makes them inappropriate strategies for low-cost projects such as prefabri-
cated temporary buildings. Therefore, there is a general perception that sustainable
solutions are not cost-effective for temporary types of buildings. This attitude has
caused considerable negligence toward energy-efficient temporary buildings, although
solar heat gain can be simply controlled by introducing optimized shadings to mini-
mize solar transmission and heat gains through glazed areas [3].
On the other hand, the recent development of building simulation tools has been
a revolution in the manual calculation of bio-climatic and solar design; this neces-
sitates an up-to-date systematic approach to organize a step-by-step method assisted
by the appropriate simulation software.
This chapter explores the methodology linked with the architectural design pro-
cess to provide modular buildings with shading devices for hot periods without
deprived the occupants of pleasant sunshine in the cold season.
Finally, this work aims to suggest the optimized properties of window shading
devices to provide internal spaces with maximum thermal comfort. It also provides
designers with the adequate knowledge to design shading devices as an integral part
of the fenestration system.
Design of shading devices has been reported in the literature from different aspects,
such as illuminance level, visual comfort, building energy consumption, solar gain, and
natural ventilation. Indeed, several studies have been carried out to demonstrate the
significant effects of appropriate shading on the thermal performance of internal spaces.
In the early 2000s, the C.E .Faculty [4], Gugliermetti and Bisegna [5], and Tzempelikos
and Athienitis [6] all conducted studies to explore the effects of different shading design
strategies on thermal performance improvement in indoor environments and provided
the best solutions as design guidelines. A number of researchers attempted to form
accurate guidelines for the design of shading devices and to provide interior spaces with
1 Proposing a New Method for Fenestration Shading Design… 3
the best possible thermal comfort [7]. Other studies combined other fenestration param-
eters with shading device properties to recognize the most effective items for reduction
of building energy consumption [8].
There are also studies that focused on a specific shading type, such as fixed/mov-
able, internal/external, and horizontal/vertical louver shadings by taking advantage
of the capabilities of simulation tools; in the primary steps, Datta [9] in 2001 used
TRNSYS to study many horizontal shading variables in various locations in Italy.
Palmero-Marrero and Oliveira [10] conducted a similar study in many different lati-
tudes and showed the great impact of shading devices on saving energy loads.
Hammad and Abu-hijleh [11] investigated the energy consumption of external
dynamic louvers, integrated to office building facades, in AbuDhabi. In 2014, the
performance of internal shading devices was compared with external installations
by Atzeri et al. [12] in terms of heating/cooling loads.
More recent literature has reported optimization algorithmic programs to classify
shading devices. Some of these take a multi-objective optimization approach including
a shading system whereas others specifically consider shading devices. Manzan [13]
used a genetic optimization to identify a possible geometry to achieve the lowest energy
impact. Chua and Chuo [14] examined a novel approach based on an established value
that measures the envelope thermal performance in high-rise residential buildings to
determine the most suitable shading devices for different orientations of the building.
Tahbaz [15] introduced a graphical, geometric, and step-like method, using the
“shading mask” and “climatic needs calendar” initially developed by Olgyay [16,
17], and applied this approach to an inadequately shaded outdoor space. By this
method, shadow in the necessary periods of the pattern year was provided to modify
the inappropriate existing sunshade. In a following study by the same researcher
[18], a generalized methodology was suggested for the solar design of buildings in
preliminary design stages. In the sequential method suggested by this study, six sim-
ple steps are followed to achieve the efficient sunshade for any architectural project.
The “climatic needs calendar” in solar design studies was also applied in the work of
other researchers [19, 20]. Also, Krüger and Dorigo [21] applied the shading mask
procedure to run a daylighting analysis with RADIANCE and ECOTECT in a public
school for different time schedules and orientations. The aforementioned efforts that
applied the “Olgyay” recommended procedure are mostly accomplished regardless
of powerful user-friendly non-numerical simulation software that lets architects ana-
lyze solar aspects of the project easily and quickly in a visual interface.
1.3 Methodology
Human thermal comfort is related to several factors such as air temperature, air move-
ment, amount of clothing worn, and activity level including the human body itself [22].
Uncomfortable thermal conditions affect a person’s productivity, health, and quality of
life. According to ASHRAE 55 [23], thermal comfort is defined as “that condition of
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mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment and is assessed by sub-
jective evaluation.” The Givoni bioclimatic chart [24, 25] considers human and climatic
measures as well as building envelope effects and, in this chapter, is used as a proper
predictor to analyze the climatic needs of interior spaces. Figure 1.1 shows the thermal
zones in which providing shadow (blue line) or shadow+ natural ventilation (green
line) guarantees indoor thermal comfort. In other words, so long as natural ventilation
is considered for internal spaces, through locating appropriate openings in windward
and leeward sides, thermal comfort is satisfied for both zones.
On the basis of Givoni’s bioclimatic index, equivalent temperature lines within
the “climatic need calendar” are drawn. In Fig. 1.2, the “climatic needs calendar”
has two perpendicular axes for days and hours, including all periods of a year. It is
utilized to distinguish different climatic needs in various time periods: sunshine
need, shadow need, shadow + ventilation need, cold conditions, and very hot condi-
tions. Based on the average hourly climatic data (including temperature and relative
humidity, which allow us to gain an effective temperature), the equivalent
temperature lines are drawn in the software of Surfer 14. Surfer is a powerful map-
ping program, very practical in various fields of engineering and scientific studies,
which creates a grid-based map from an XYZ data file.
This calendar demonstrates time periods at which shadow provision has a signifi-
cant role in indoor thermal comfort. The “time zone” area enclosed within M curves
needs attention regarding shading system design. A shading device must be made
such that the glazing surface is protected exclusively in these periods during the
year. The periods during sunray penetration must be avoided or be allowed in the
interior spaces are determined. Consequently, the sunshade pattern is designed
according to periodic shadow needs and, ultimately, shading devices are proposed
to balance these two conditions.
Fig. 1.1 “Givoni” bioclimatic chart of Rasht (Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2011)
1 Proposing a New Method for Fenestration Shading Design… 5
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The Guilan Province is located in the northern part of the country. Guilan weather
is generally mild, caused by the influences of both Alborz Mountains and the
Caspian Sea. This region has a humid temperate and Mediterranean climate with
abundant annual rainfall and high relative humidity (between 40% and 100%), and
its average temperature is 17.5 °C [26]. The weather data of Rasht, the capital city
of the province, were utilized for the simulations as the representative of a moderate
humid climate.
The latitude of Rasht is 37°2′ N and 49°6′ E; therefore, the corresponding sun
path relevant to the latitude was drawn by solar tool software (Fig. 1.3) that helps
designers determine sun location and shadow-casting conditions at any moment of
the year. Figure 1.4 demonstrates the transfer of shadow need periods into the sun
path diagram. From the shadow angles of a sun protractor (0–90°), the desired hori-
zontal and vertical sunshade angles are estimated (in Fig. 1.5, the black line indi-
cates the shading mask that must be considered in the sunshade design of
south-oriented windows). As the proportional sizes of windows are already deter-
mined, the sunshade pattern is achievable. This procedure is repeatable for any win-
dow orientation.
Climatic data were obtained by the relevant meteorology station, and hourly data
were taken from Meteonorm software, converted to wea. format, ready to be applied
in the Autodesk weather tool 2011.
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variables, other features are kept identical (e.g., area, geometry, windows design,
glazing area, and transmittance ratios).
Sunshades are the studied variable in this research, and the optimum range of
other parameters was assumed according to the studies in the literature. External
shadings operate up to 30% more effectively compared to internal shadings.
10 S. Salavatian
On the basis of the shadow/sun need periods, dimensional and proportional charac-
teristics of shading systems were obtained via Ecotect simulations because the
shadow period need is not symmetrical with respect to the solstice. There are peri-
ods in warm seasons when shadow is needed (e.g., midday in September) whereas
sun is preferred in the corresponding cold season (e.g., in March). This priority is
embedded within the subject of climate. In a temperate climate in which humid
1 Proposing a New Method for Fenestration Shading Design… 11
summers get uncomfortable, the priority of thermal comfort goes with the warm
seasons. The other consideration in this study is to use the least variety and the most
similarity in building elements (in size, geometry, etc.) to be in line with the nature
of prefabricated construction. Furthermore, all the sunshades were assumed to be
fixed; although movable shading provides more practical solutions, they require
higher levels of technology and facilities that are probably unavailable in temporary,
low-budget projects.
Window types were investigated in four main orientations. Despite the subtle dif-
ference of shadow needs between west and east orientations, the greater shadow need
was considered as the dominant criterion to minimize variety and maximize homoge-
neity in the modular design. According to the shading mask, the required depth was
attained for both horizontal and vertical shades; in the case of wider or higher win-
dows, the acquired depth is broken into more than one element. Table 1.1 summarizes
the results of simulations for all six window types in main cardinal orientations. For
the aim of simplicity, type 1 modeling in the south direction is demonstrated.
On the south side, horizontal and vertical sunshades are needed at the distance of
70 cm. Thus, three, two, and one blades are required for 240 cm, 150 cm, and 85 cm
windows, respectively. An angle of 20° allows keeping the shaded area in warm periods
and avoiding it in cold seasons. However, no inclination for vertical shades is effective.
Table 1.1 Summary of shading characteristics in four cardinal directions
Shading simulation for type 1 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Type 6
South nH nH nH nH nH nH
2 2 3 3 1 1
dH dH dH dH dH dH
40 40 40 40 40 40
lH lH lH lH lH lH
170 100 100 170 100 170
aH aH aH aH aH aH
−20 −20 −20 −20 −20 −20
nV nV nV nV nV nV
2 2 2 2 2 2
dV dV dV dV dV dV
10 10 10 10 10 10
lV lV lV lV lV lV
155 155 240 240 90 90
aV aV aV aV aV aV
0 0 0 0 0 0
North nH nH nH nH nH nH
1 1 1 1 1 1
dH dH dH dH dH dH
40 40 40 40 40 40
lH lH lH lH lH lH
140 70 70 140 70 140
aH aH aH aH aH aH
0 0 0 0 0 0
nV nV nV nV nV nV
2 2 2 2 2 2
dV dV dV dV dV dV
40 20 20 40 40 40
lV lV lV lV lV lV
150 150 240 240 70 240
aV aV aV aV aV aV
0 0 0 0 0 0
East & nH nH nH nH nH nH
West 3 3 5 5 2 2
dH dH dH dH dH dH
40 40 40 40 40 40
lH lH lH lH lH lH
155 85 85 155 85 155
aH aH aH aH aH aH
+45 +45 +45 +45 +45 +45
nV nV nV nV nV nV
3 2 2 3 2 3
dV dV dV dV dV dV
30 30 30 30 30 30
lV lV lV lV lV lV
155 155 240 240 90 90
aV aV aV aV aV aV
+45 +45 +45 +45 +45 +45
nH number of horizontal sunshades, dH depth of horizontal sunshade (cm), lH length of horizontal
sunshade (cm), aH angle of horizontal sunshade (°), nV number of vertical sunshades, dV depth of
vertical sunshade (cm), lV length of vertical sunshade (cm), aV angle of vertical sunshade (°)
1 Proposing a New Method for Fenestration Shading Design… 13
On the west/east sides, the incident ray angle, which is closer to perpendicular,
allows the depth of the horizontal blades to be equal to the glazing height; this
necessitates a greater number of both shades (Table 1.1). Also, an angle of 45° for
both vertical blades (downward) and horizontal blades (clockwise) increases the
efficiency of the shading system.
In the north orientation, the major challenge is focused on the warm season,
because in the cold period the north side is not the subject of sun radiation in the
Northern Hemisphere. In the required periods of the calendar, northern windows are
protected by one simple horizontal on the top and two vertical blades on the sides
(as the dimensions are determined in Table 1.1).
The overall advantages of this method include (1) providing the ability to control
shadow and sunshine in a given period of a year and (2) allowing the design of dif-
ferent alternative shades; it also (3) enables the designer of high mass production
projects (i.e., prefabricated buildings) to generalize the analysis of a limited number
of fenestration systems to a large number of cases.
1.5 Conclusion
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Effectiveness of Occupant Behavioral
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wyevel how has also wrot to his sister mrs pursal go hand in hand togither makeing
all the intrest they can for the poor capt and meet with great sucess they join in
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inscribed on it, hung in his house for nine years previous to his death; and it also
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