TY - JOUR
TI - Effects of glazing design and infiltration rate on energy consumption and thermal comfort in residential buildings
AU - Almarzouq Ali
AU - Sakhrieh Ahmad
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2019
VL - 23
IS - 5
SP - 2951
EP - 2960
PT - Article
AB - The building envelope is the most affecting part in the energy interaction between the buildings and the surrounding. Proper design of the envelope components not only can save the required energy for the building but also can improve the thermal comfort of its occupants. In this research, energy modelling and simulation for a residential building in Amman, Jordan is performed to investigate the effects of glazing design and infiltration rate on energy consumption and thermal comfort. Different design alternatives have been investigated to find the best alternative design to reduce energy use and improve indoor environment. The results showed that replacing single glazing window with double glazing window argon-filled with low emissivity coating can save the consumed energy by 24.7% while degrade the thermal comfort by 1%. Reducing the infiltration rate by 50% can save 19.4% of the energy consumed and improves the thermal comfort by 10%.