Natural ventilation as a passive cooling strategy for multi-story buildings: analytic vertical skycourt formations

City, Territory and Architecture

Research Article

Naglaa A. Megahed¹  Rasha A. Ali¹  Asmaa M. Hassan¹  Merhan M. Shahda¹ 

[1] Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt;

关键词: Passive cooling strategy;    Multi-story buildings;    Skycourt;    Natural ventilation;    Energy consumption;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40410-023-00212-6

 received in 2022-12-30, accepted in 2023-09-09,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Natural ventilation has been one of the most important passive cooling strategies for conditioning the built environment. However, several challenges influence natural ventilation in multi-story buildings. Consequently, skycourt presents a passive cooling strategy to provide a direct airflow into the space to cool the surroundings, increase thermal comfort, and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation. Therefore, this study proposes utilizing the skycourt as a passive cooling strategy that helps to enhance natural ventilation in multi-story buildings. The aim of the research is achieved by analyzing various global examples of buildings, based on the skycourt, in different climatic zones; dry, tropical, temperate, and cold. These examples covered all classifications of multi-story buildings (e.g., mid-rise, high-rise, and skyscrapers). Through this analysis, the influence of skycourt in providing natural ventilation is determined, which contributes to reduce energy consumption. Finally, a reference matrix for designers and decision-makers in the four studied climatic zones can be conducted to promote natural ventilation using the skycourt strategy.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2023

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