Hybrid Advances (Aug 2024)
Sustainable construction of green school building using energy simulation analysis and modeling
Abstract
The aim of this research is to manage energy efficiency in the design of green school buildings in order to create an optimal educational environment and sustainable architecture. The research method is quantitative and a simulation calculation. For this purpose, Ecotect 2021 software is used for modeling and Revit 2021 and DesignBuilder software for analyzing the results. The case study of this research is the schools built by the School Renovation Organization of East Azarbaijan Province, Tabriz City, based on the cold climate type plan. On this basis, a school designed and implemented by the School Renovation Organization of East Azarbaijan Province was selected based on a non-random purposive sample. The model is implemented in Revit simulation software and the energy analysis is then performed with DesignBuilder software using sustainable materials and renewable energy. The case study building includes appropriate materials in the walls and windows, standard thermal insulation, solar panels on the ceiling and walls, standard ventilation and wind turbines for lighting. The model is analyzed with the DesignBuilder simulator software and then the design is created with the most suitable placement angle based on the optimal energy consumption. The simulation results show that the optimal orientation of the building with the optimal overlap of the shadow finder band and the diagram obtained is 10° to the southeast. The final result of the analysis of the optimal energy consumption of the building at a cooling set point temperature of 24°–26° based on the window to wall ratio from October to February shows a value of 84900 kw/h to 88800 kw/h. According to the optimal design of the building and the results of the energy analysis, the cost of building a school based on the cost of services and infrastructure per gross internal floor area is £959,815, which is the optimal cost of implementing a green school. The results have shown that all selected components in the green schools in the cold regions of Iran to achieve the main goal of using as much solar energy as possible, compensating for unfavorable climatic conditions and creating comfortable conditions for students through the implementation of sustainable architecture.
