TY - GEN
T1 - Total shading system approach at Sultan Qaboos University Eco-House project
AU - Shaaban, Awni K.
AU - Khudhayer, Wael A.
AU - Sukor, Nur S.Abdul
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Author(s).
PY - 2017/10/16
Y1 - 2017/10/16
N2 - This research presents a concept of total shading system made light weight shell that encloses the building and cut down the impact solar radiation on it. Variety of virtual shading plates were assessed by graphical shading charts, and physical models, then further refined into several types of louvers. Shading efficiencies of these louvers types were calculated and plotted and the graphs were used to compare them and select the appropriate type for each orientation. It was found out that horizontal louvers were necessary for South orientation, vertical louvers for East and West orientations, and none for North orientation. Louvers were slanted at specific angles in order cut down the low solar rays in the morning and afternoon hours, and to induce the prevailing North Easterly wind to infiltrate through and cool the cavity spaces. The findings of this research were applied and tested in the design and construction of Sultan Qaboos University Eco-House.
AB - This research presents a concept of total shading system made light weight shell that encloses the building and cut down the impact solar radiation on it. Variety of virtual shading plates were assessed by graphical shading charts, and physical models, then further refined into several types of louvers. Shading efficiencies of these louvers types were calculated and plotted and the graphs were used to compare them and select the appropriate type for each orientation. It was found out that horizontal louvers were necessary for South orientation, vertical louvers for East and West orientations, and none for North orientation. Louvers were slanted at specific angles in order cut down the low solar rays in the morning and afternoon hours, and to induce the prevailing North Easterly wind to infiltrate through and cool the cavity spaces. The findings of this research were applied and tested in the design and construction of Sultan Qaboos University Eco-House.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.5005778
DO - 10.1063/1.5005778
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85037609740
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference of Global Network for Innovative Technology and AWAM International Conference in Civil Engineering, IGNITE-AICCE 2017
A2 - Aziz, Hamidi Abdul
A2 - Hasan, Mohd Rosli Mohd
A2 - Ramli, Muhd Harris
A2 - Halim, Herni
A2 - Keong, Choong Kok
A2 - Abu Bakar, Badorul Hisham
A2 - Johari, Megat Azmi Megat
A2 - Yusoff, Mohd Suffian
PB - American Institute of Physics Inc.
T2 - International Conference of Global Network for Innovative Technology and AWAM International Conference in Civil Engineering: Sustainable Technology and Practice for Infrastructure and Community Resilience, IGNITE-AICCE 2017
Y2 - 8 August 2017 through 9 August 2017
ER -