Assessment of Alternative Building Materials in the Exterior Walls for Reduction of Operational Energy and CO2 Emissions (Case study: A typical residential building in Tehran)
Leila Farahzadi1, Rosa Urbano Gutierrezi2, Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari3, Hamid Reza Azemati4, Seyed Bagher Hosseini5
1Leila Farahzadi, Department of Architecture, Dr Shariaty Technical College, Tehran, Iran.
2Dr. Rosa Urbano Gutierrezi, School of architecture, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
3Dr. Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari, Faculty of Natural Resources & Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
4Dr. Hamid Reza Azemati, Associate Professor, Department of Architectural, Faculty of Architecture & Urban Design, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.
5Dr. Seyed Bagher Hosseini, School of Architecture & Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Manuscript received on 13 June 2016 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 June 2016 | Manuscript Published on 30 June 2016 | PP: 183-189 | Volume-5 Issue-5, June 2016 | Retrieval Number: E4650065516/16©BEIESP
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Abstract: The increase in energy demand which leads to global warming is one of the main environmental issues that drive to detrimental ecological, social and economic impacts. Recently, these impacts are being exposed faster than expected. Since buildings and their materials are one of the major sources of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, environmental assessment of building materials and replacing them with the more environmentally friendly alternatives are increasingly needed to address environmental performance issues. In this study, the operational energy consumption (thermal energy) and carbon dioxide production in a typical building in Tehran is calculated by applying computer simulation –Design Builder software – in two cases of using conventional building materials and alternative ones. The results show a considerable reduction in the operational energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in case of applying the alternative- environmentally friendlybuilding materials.
Keywords: Alternative Building Materials, Assessment, CO2, Energy.
Scope of the Article: Building Energy