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The Effects of Orientation and Width of Space Between Buildings on Ventilation of High-Rise Areas

Version 1 : Received: 24 January 2022 / Approved: 25 January 2022 / Online: 25 January 2022 (10:28:25 CET)

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Aghajanzadeh, S.A.; Hosseini, S.M.; Lorzangeneh, M.; Tabana, M. The Effects of Orientation and Width of Space Between Buildings on Ventilation of High-Rise Areas. Journal of Daylighting 2023, 10, 99–116, doi:10.15627/jd.2023.8. Aghajanzadeh, S.A.; Hosseini, S.M.; Lorzangeneh, M.; Tabana, M. The Effects of Orientation and Width of Space Between Buildings on Ventilation of High-Rise Areas. Journal of Daylighting 2023, 10, 99–116, doi:10.15627/jd.2023.8.

Abstract

In recent years, excessive heat in the urban texture has become the main problem in the humid and calm wind city of Babolsar with high density, especially in high-rise areas. Therefore, in order to create comfort in this region, it is necessary to establish and continue the wind circulation in space with an environmentally compatible and optimal configuration. The study applies combination of literature, field measurement, experimental validation of CFD simulation output, and comparative analysis. After field measurement and validation of FLOW-3D simulation software (V11.2.2), the relationship between these parameters (height, the width of passages, enclosure between buildings, and buildings' orientation) will be studied which affects the wind’s velocity and direction. The factors of the buildings' orientation and enclosure based on the passages' width have opposite reactions in the direction of the prevailing wind especially from perpendicular side. In this study, two effective factors are on wind velocity: 1- The orientation of the buildings towards the wind flow by creating permeability 2- Reducing the enclosure by increasing the width of the passage's perpendicular to the wind flow (w '= 3w, E' = 0.33E). According to the theoretical and practical study, first, the creation of permeability in the body of the block and the separation of buildings instead of aggregation has been studied, and then reducing the confinement of streets perpendicular to the wind flow has been discussed as effective solutions to improve the wind velocity and circulation between the urban environment.

Keywords

High-rise Building; Urban Ventilation; Wind Flow; CFD; Babolsar

Subject

Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering

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