Energy efficiency of buildings with a solar space: Two case studies from the Anatolian Plateau

2009-12-01
This paper discusses two case studies on the energy efficiency of buildings with south facing solar spaces. The study was conducted on buildings located on the Anatolian Plateau, a semi-arid upland region of Central Turkey where the harsh climate is characterized by long severe winters and hot, dry summers. One is an experimental hollow-brick building on the edge of the capital, the other constructed of mud-brick at an eco-center in a traditional village. Findings of this study have demonstrated that solar-spaces added to both buildings have a positive influence on the thermal performance of these buildings by reducing the annual heating loads by almost 10%.
26th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Architecture Energy and the Occupant's Perspective, PLEA 2009

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Citation Formats
S. T. Elias Özkan and Ö. Taner, “Energy efficiency of buildings with a solar space: Two case studies from the Anatolian Plateau,” presented at the 26th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Architecture Energy and the Occupant’s Perspective, PLEA 2009, Quebec City, QC, Kanada, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84855597610&origin=inward.