A Comparative Case Study of the Impact of Square and Yurt-Shape Buildings on Energy Efficiency

Regions with extreme climate conditions such as Astana city require energy saving measures to increase energy performance of buildings which are responsible for more than 40% of total energy consumption. Identification of optimal building geometry is one of key factors to be considered. Architectural form of a building has impact on space heating and cooling energy use, however the interrelationship between the geometry and resultant energy use is not always readily apparent. This paper presents a comparative case study of two prototypical buildings with compact building shape to assess its impact on energy performance.

Authors:

• Valeriya Tyo
• Serikbolat Yessengabulov

Keywords:

• Building geometry
• energy efficiency
• heat gain
• heat loss.

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