Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.31522/p.25.1(53).6

Traditional Earth Sheltered Buildings on Five Finger Mountain (Cyprus); Evaluation of the Energy Efficiency by Computer Simulating the Rectangular Plan Typology

Pervin Abohorlu ; Cyprus International University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture, Haspolat Campus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Sevinç Kurt orcid.org/0000-0002-7446-9229 ; Cyprus International University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture, Haspolat Campus, Nicosia, Cyprus

Abstract

The earth-sheltered structures play a vital role in providing long-term constant temperature for indoor environment. It is aimed to reveal that earth-sheltered structures have better thermal performance than above ground structures. Typology study and energy simulation have been carried out for the mountainous region of Cyprus. It showed that the total energy consumption for earthsheltered structure is lower than above-ground structures.

Keywords

computer simulation of building; Cyprus; earth-sheltered; energy efficiency; Five Finger Mountain

Hrčak ID:

184760

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184760

Publication date:

30.6.2017.

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