Abstract

Around the world, most energy is consumed by buildings; residential buildings consume 40% of energy globally. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), buildings consume 50% of all energy, and 70% of the buildings in the KSA are not insulated well. Creating an envelope is a key to decreasing energy consumption and providing thermal comfort and healthy internal spaces. Thus, the main aim of this study is to test the effect of selected passive cooling strategies by using a simulation program to evaluate a variety of envelope (floor, external and internal walls and roofs) thermal characteristic proposals to create an eco-interior space, to provide the most comfortable conditions for users and to save energy in buildings in hot climates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One residential building case was selected, and some of the passive cooling strategies were tested. Simulation software—Design Builder—was used to calculate the total energy consumption in 1 year and compare the results before and after applying these strategies to the selected residential building.

中文翻译：

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建筑围护结构和节能案例研究：沙特阿拉伯利雅得的一栋居民楼

摘要

在世界范围内，大多数能源都被建筑物消耗。全球住宅建筑消耗40％的能源。在沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）中，建筑物消耗了所有能源的50％，并且KSA中70％的建筑物绝缘不佳。创建一个信封是降低能耗，提供热舒适性和健康内部空间的关键。因此，本研究的主要目的是通过使用模拟程序评估各种围护结构（地板，内外墙和内墙和屋顶）的热特性提案来创建生态室内空间，从而测试选定的被动冷却策略的效果，为用户提供最舒适的条件，并在沙特阿拉伯利雅得炎热气候中的建筑物中节省能源。选择了一个住宅建筑案例，并且测试了一些被动冷却策略。仿真软件Design Builder用来计算1年内的总能耗，并比较将这些策略应用于所选住宅之前和之后的结果。