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A Case Study on the Impact of Building Envelope on Energy Efficiency in High-Rise Residential Buildings Cover

A Case Study on the Impact of Building Envelope on Energy Efficiency in High-Rise Residential Buildings

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment
Volume 13 (2020): Issue 1 (March 2020)
By: Dinçer AYDIN and  Esma MIHLAYANLAR  
Open Access
|Apr 2020

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Residential buildings energy consumptions [7]

Figure 2.

BIM dimensions [30]

Figure 3.

Structure of the study. Source: Authors

Figure 4.

Evaluation of energy analysis flow diagram. Source: Authors

Figure 5.

Sapphire Residence Tower and location of the building. Photo: D. Aydin

Figure 6.

Floor garden section detail and interior view. Photo: Tabanlıoğlu Architect

Figure 7.

Sapphire Residence Tower plans and section. Photo: Tabanlıoğlu Architect

Figure 8.

Floor plan zoning of Sapphire Residence Tower. Source: Authors

Figure 9.

Solid model of the building with shopping mall and the other surrounding high-rise buildings Source: Authors

Figure 10.

Monthly heating and cooling energy consumption change in Sapphire Residence Tower. Source: Authors

Figure 11.

Energy consumption by fuel type and the amount of CO2 emission based on energy consumption in Sapphire Residence Tower. Source: Authors

Figure 12.

Comparison of heating energy consumption of Sapphire Residence Tower. Source: Authors

Energy consumption comparison of the different high-rise residential buildings [34–38]

CountryTURKEYCHINASOUTH KOREACANADA
LocationIstanbulShanghaiSeoulBritish Colombia
Year2006-2010199520002008-20101974-2002
Façade DesignDouble-Layered Skin With Air CorridorSingle-SkinSingle-SkinSingle-SkinSingle-Skin
Heating Energy Load (kWh/m2)65.8101.7105.6123.2111.0
Total Energy Load (kWh/m2)226.4182.2179.2212.1213.0

Transparency ratio of the building envelope_ Source: Authors

FacadeSurface AreaTransparency Ratio
TransparentOpaque
North – South3.350 m23.910 m2%46
East – West10.295 m21.585 m2%87
TOTAL 27.290 m2 10.990 m2 %71

Thermophysical properties of the envelope_ Source: Dekoral; Façade Construction Company

FaçadeProperties
Façade ComponentThicknessTOTAL U-Value
Opaque Curtain-wallGypsum Plaster20 mm0.20 W/m2;K
Reinforced Shear Wall800 mm
Rock Wool Insulation80 mm
Air Gap100 mm
Enamel Painted Glass (6mm+1.5mm+10 mm)175 mm
Glass Curtain-wallGlass (with 0.691 SHGC)–1.10 W/m2;K
Metal Facade System Profile–2.00 W/m2;K

General features of Sapphire Residence Tower_ Source: Authors

Climate DataLocation4.Levent, Istanbul – TURKEY
Coordinate41°5’6.28” North29°0’21.96” East
Altitude124 m
Heating Degree-Days Zone2nd HDD (internationally 2700 HDDs)
Architectural Space DataTotal Building Floor Area59.744 m2
Total Building Volume250.580 m3
Area-Volume Ratio (A / V)0,24
Heat-Loss Surface Area by DirectionNorth & South7.260 m2East & West11.880 m2
Total Facade Area38.280 m2
Facade Transparency Ratio%71
Mechanical System DataHeating SystemFloor Heating, Floor Type Fan Coil
Fuel of Heating SystemNatural Gas
Cooling SystemFan Coil and Natural Ventilation
Fuel of Cooling SystemElectricity
Conditioned Area52.791 m2
Unconditioned Area6.953 m2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-001 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 18
Submitted on: Sep 25, 2019
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Accepted on: Mar 4, 2020
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Published on: Apr 8, 2020
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
BIM,
Building envelope,
DesignBuilder,
Energy efficiency,
High-rise residential buildings
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Architects, buildings

© 2020 Dinçer AYDIN, Esma MIHLAYANLAR, published by Silesian University of Technology
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