Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar
Aim: This research aims to investigate the effect of different building orientations based on prevailing wind on the thermal comfort of open spaces in a part of Sabzevar city. Additionally, the research hypothesis is that placing the site elements perpendicular to the prevailing wind of Sabzevar pre...
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| description | Aim: This research aims to investigate the effect of different building orientations based on prevailing wind on the thermal comfort of open spaces in a part of Sabzevar city. Additionally, the research hypothesis is that placing the site elements perpendicular to the prevailing wind of Sabzevar prevents the entry of dust, reduces the speed of airflow in the open spaces between buildings, and optimises the thermal comfort conditions for users.
Materials and Methods: First, a part of Sabzevar city was redesigned. Then, according to the direction of prevailing, favorable, and unfavorable winds, Envi-met software simulated different orientations of this part on the hottest and coldest days. Finally, its thermal comfort conditions were compared and analyzed.
Finding: The findings of the current research show that in summer, most of the thermal comfort parameters are better than in other orientations, with the rotation of the site elements by 20 degrees to the east. However, to adjust to the cold conditions in winter, it is better to use suitable solutions.
Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, the research hypothesis is rejected. Because the orientation of the site elements is perpendicular to the prevailing wind prevents the ventilation of the open spaces between the buildings, the thermal comfort indicators do not have the most optimal conditions. By rotating the elements of the site by 20 degrees to the east, in addition to catalyzing the air and reducing its speed, the ventilation conditions for the open spaces between the buildings are created, and the desired indicators are closer to the comfort range.
Innovation: Few studies have been conducted on the effect of the orientation of buildings on the thermal comfort of urban open spaces in arid and warm regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26b01b0e700f4e5cb091779d115fd3992025-08-21T13:52:21ZfasHakim Sabzevari Universityمطالعات جغرافیایی مناطق خشک2228-71672981-19102025-08-01166013315410.22034/jargs.2024.472382.1130220405Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of SabzevarSomayyeh Taheri0Fatemeh Saffarsabzevar1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran.Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, IranAim: This research aims to investigate the effect of different building orientations based on prevailing wind on the thermal comfort of open spaces in a part of Sabzevar city. Additionally, the research hypothesis is that placing the site elements perpendicular to the prevailing wind of Sabzevar prevents the entry of dust, reduces the speed of airflow in the open spaces between buildings, and optimises the thermal comfort conditions for users. Materials and Methods: First, a part of Sabzevar city was redesigned. Then, according to the direction of prevailing, favorable, and unfavorable winds, Envi-met software simulated different orientations of this part on the hottest and coldest days. Finally, its thermal comfort conditions were compared and analyzed. Finding: The findings of the current research show that in summer, most of the thermal comfort parameters are better than in other orientations, with the rotation of the site elements by 20 degrees to the east. However, to adjust to the cold conditions in winter, it is better to use suitable solutions. Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, the research hypothesis is rejected. Because the orientation of the site elements is perpendicular to the prevailing wind prevents the ventilation of the open spaces between the buildings, the thermal comfort indicators do not have the most optimal conditions. By rotating the elements of the site by 20 degrees to the east, in addition to catalyzing the air and reducing its speed, the ventilation conditions for the open spaces between the buildings are created, and the desired indicators are closer to the comfort range. Innovation: Few studies have been conducted on the effect of the orientation of buildings on the thermal comfort of urban open spaces in arid and warm regions.https://jargs.hsu.ac.ir/article_220405_01f17bd2fe1c29da140dae14e05e1519.pdfthermal comfortorientationurban open spacesenvi-met softwarearid and warm climatesabzevar |
| spellingShingle | Somayyeh Taheri Fatemeh Saffarsabzevar Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar مطالعات جغرافیایی مناطق خشک thermal comfort orientation urban open spaces envi-met software arid and warm climate sabzevar |
| title | Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar |
| title_full | Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar |
| title_fullStr | Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar |
| title_short | Adapting the Orientation of Buildings to the Prevailing Wind Quality and Evaluating Its Effect on the Thermal Comfort of Urban Open Spaces in the Arid and Warm Climate of Sabzevar |
| title_sort | adapting the orientation of buildings to the prevailing wind quality and evaluating its effect on the thermal comfort of urban open spaces in the arid and warm climate of sabzevar |
| topic | thermal comfort orientation urban open spaces envi-met software arid and warm climate sabzevar |
| url | https://jargs.hsu.ac.ir/article_220405_01f17bd2fe1c29da140dae14e05e1519.pdf |
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