Results and Discussion
To discuss this issue, first the space should be specified as a whole,
in terms of volume dimensions and design details. Subsequently, based on
the Ilam municipality database, the majority of residential houses were
divided into five groups which are presented in Tables 1 and 2 entailing
exact or close specifications. Accordingly, the examined samples
encompass eight types of residential houses with prevalent volumes and
details in the city; they were all the same in terms of total area and
air volume, yet different in edge ratios. It should be noted that all
eight samples examined were in the same geographical direction.
Initially, it was attempted to examine the thermal and lighting
performance of the building in one space regarding the different
dimensions presented in Figure 1. The quantitative features of the total
area of window opening related to each sample listed in Tables 1 and 2
were analyzed with respect to indices including the amount of
consumption at the peak hot and cold periods, the number of comfort days
and air conditioning.
Table 2.: The specifications of the eight examined samples in
Ilam City