Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs

Betül Bektaş Ekici; Gökçenur Orhan; Elif Nur Yüksel

doi:10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325

Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effect of window form and outer shading elements on building heating, cooling, and lighting loads. The energy loads of the shading element scenarios created at different angles (0°, 30°, 60°) of the states of a building sample with different window ratios (1/2, 1/1, and 2/1) were calculated. In addition, in order to determine the effect of shading element length on energy loads, shading element scenarios for 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.00 m were diversified. The calculations were carried out with Design Builder software, and it was accepted that the sample building was in Elazığ province. As a result, by increasing the length of the shading element from 0 to 1.00 m, it was observed that solar gains in buildings with 1/2, 1/1, and 2/1 window ratios decreased by 5.2%-19.3%, 7.8%-28.7%, and 11.5%-38.8%, respectively. Depending on this situation, while building heating loads increase, since solar gains are significantly prevented, the greatest benefit in reducing building cooling loads is obtained in buildings with 2/1 window ratios. However, since the level of sunlight utilization decreases with the increase in the length of the shading element, the need for lighting energy increases at rates ranging from 0.03% to 20.26% on average for different scenarios. The amount of increase is more pronounced, especially after 0.40 m length.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Architectural Design

Journal Section

Review Article

Authors

Betül Bektaş Ekici ^* This is me
Türkiye

Gökçenur Orhan This is me
Türkiye

Elif Nur Yüksel This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 21, 2022

Submission Date

May 27, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 9, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325

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https://izlik.org/JA57PX52DT

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APA

Bektaş Ekici, B., Orhan, G., & Yüksel, E. N. (2022). Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, 6(2), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325

AMA

1.Bektaş Ekici B, Orhan G, Yüksel EN. Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2022;6(2):40-46. doi:10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325

Chicago

Bektaş Ekici, Betül, Gökçenur Orhan, and Elif Nur Yüksel. 2022. “Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 6 (2): 40-46. https://doi.org/10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325.

EndNote

Bektaş Ekici B, Orhan G, Yüksel EN (December 1, 2022) Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 6 2 40–46.

IEEE

[1]B. Bektaş Ekici, G. Orhan, and E. N. Yüksel, “Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs”, PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 40–46, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325.

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Bektaş Ekici, Betül - Orhan, Gökçenur - Yüksel, Elif Nur. “Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 6/2 (December 1, 2022): 40-46. https://doi.org/10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325.

JAMA

1.Bektaş Ekici B, Orhan G, Yüksel EN. Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2022;6:40–46.

MLA

Bektaş Ekici, Betül, et al. “Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 40-46, doi:10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325.

Vancouver

1.Betül Bektaş Ekici, Gökçenur Orhan, Elif Nur Yüksel. Investigation of the Effect of Window and Shading Elements on Building Energy Needs. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2022 Dec. 1;6(2):40-6. doi:10.5152/Planarch.2022.221325

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