LAPSE:2023.23081
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LAPSE:2023.23081
Optimization of Window Positions for Wind-Driven Natural Ventilation Performance
Nari Yoon, Mary Ann Piette, Jung Min Han, Wentao Wu, Ali Malkawi
March 27, 2023
This paper optimizes opening positions on building facades to maximize the natural ventilation’s potential for ventilation and cooling purposes. The paper demonstrates how to apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation results to architectural design processes, and how the CFD-driven decisions impact ventilation and cooling: (1) background: A CFD helps predict the natural ventilation’s potential, the integration of CFD results into design decision-making has not been actively practiced; (2) methods: Pressure data on building facades were obtained from CFD simulations and mapped into the 3D modeling environment, which were then used to identify optimal positions of two openings of a zone. The effect of the selected opening positions was validated with building energy simulations; (3) results: The cross-comparison study of different window positions based on different geographical locations quantified the impact on natural ventilation effectiveness; and (4) conclusions: The optimized window position was shown to be effective, and some optimal solutions contradicted the typical cross-ventilation strategy.
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building simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, early-design phase, natural ventilation, Optimization, window positions
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Yoon N, Piette MA, Han JM, Wu W, Malkawi A. Optimization of Window Positions for Wind-Driven Natural Ventilation Performance. (2023). LAPSE:2023.23081
Author Affiliations
Yoon N: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA [ORCID]
Piette MA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Han JM: Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Wu W: Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USA
Malkawi A: Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Energies
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13
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10
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E2464
Year
2020
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2020-05-14
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1996-1073
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