An empirical and simulation-based evaluation of thermal performance and comfort in traditional and contemporary architecture of Alanya and İbradi

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2025-9-01

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Dönmez, Burak

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The ever-increasing negative impacts of global warming phenomenon on nature, environment, and people can no longer be ignored. Research into traditional building techniques since ancient times demonstrates efficiency of passive solutions for achieving thermal comfort. Traditional architecture, as represented by these houses, reduces energy needs of building while ensuring thermal comfort for occupants. By examining these houses, valuable insights into bioclimatic methods and principles can be identified. Bioclimatic architecture not only reduces heat loads in buildings but also significantly lowers energy demand of buildings. The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge and methods developed over centuries to achieve thermal comfort and to demonstrate these methods with numerical data. Moreover, the research explores the relationship between energy consumption, thermal comfort, and architectural decisions, offering a learning process derived from traditional methods and architectural practices through the analysis of selected traditional and reinforced concrete houses in Alanya and İbradı, Türkiye. Therefore, four case study buildings were selected, documented, and analyzed in detail with in-situ measurements of temperature and humidity over a three-month summer period, while building performance simulation and CFD analyses. The current states and design scenarios of all houses were examined to evaluate energy demand, air movement, and thermal comfort (PMV, PPD). Findings show that traditional houses perform significantly better thermal stability and energy efficiency compared to reinforced concrete houses. In conclusion, this study highlights the benefits of bioclimatic and traditional architecture in relation to architectural decisions, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency, and provides a methodological framework for future works.

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Traditional architecture, Bioclimatic architecture, Building simulation, Energy demand, Thermal comfort

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/116094

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis