Typological Studies for Passive Design Strategies Based on Coupled Measured and Modelled Data

Apr 06, 2015

Preliminary measured and simulated data are presented from two comparative field studies in Turkey and the United States. The project validates spatial typologies of traditionally inherited passive heating and cooling strategies situated in two distinct climate zones (hot and arid and continental humid). The research goal is to enhance the utilization of naturally occurring energy flows through, within or around buildings, their spatial shapes, and their construction materials to achieve thermal comfort, individual control and improved air quality, while eliminating fossil fuel consumption and negative environmental health impacts. The collaborative pilot project presented here studied the fundamental energy flow characteristics executed in the conical roofed Harran houses in Turkey and in the Midwestern sun porch.

Author: 
Ulrike Passe (Iowa State University)
Shan He (Iowa State University)
Mirka Deza (Iowa State University)
Songzhe Xu (Iowa State University)
Baskar Ganapathysubramanian (Iowa State University)
Presented at: 
ARCC 2015 Conference – The FUTURE of Architectural Research (Chicago, IL)
Published & professionally reviewed by: 
Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC)
Perkins+Will
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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