Building form for cold climatic zones related to building envelope.pdf

Energy and Buildings 35 (2003) 383–388
Building form for cold climatic zones related to building envelope
from heating energy conservation point of view
Gu¨lKoc¸lar Oral*, Zerrin Yilmaz
Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Tas¸kıs¸la, Taksim, 80191 Istanbul, Turkey
Received 23 April 2002; received in revised form 10 July 2002; accepted 15 July 2002
Abstract
One of the most important functions of a building by human beings is to provide fortable spaces for the users. Therefore, a
great deal of artificial energy is consumed for heating to satisfy thermal requirements in cold zones. In order to satisfy fort and
reduce heating energy consumption at the same time, building parameters affecting indoor climate should be determined properly during the
design stage. Building form and building envelope are the most important parameters affecting indoor climate. Building form is an important
determinant of total heat loss through the whole building envelope in cold climates. Therefore in this paper, a methodology to determine
building form which provides minimum heat loss through the whole building envelope is introduced with its application for Erzurum region
that representative city of Turkey for cold climatic zones.
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Keywords: Building form; Building envelope; Energy conservation
1. Introduction le