Cooling buildings in urban areas with hot-arid climate put huge loads on the energy system.
There is an increasing trend in urban energy studies to recognize the urban design …

Cross-ventilation using rooftop wind-catchers is very complex as it is influenced by a wide
range of interrelated factors including aerodynamic characteristics of the wind catcher …

The upper wing wall can be integrated into the windcatcher to prevent direct solar and rain
penetration. The impact of this combination was not considered in previous studies …

Designing high-rise buildings is a complex and challenging task involving several
parameters and variables. Recently, there have been major attempts to design the overall …

Daylightophil concept towards architectural design plays a crucial role in building thermal
comfort, as a way to high-performance architecture in which multi-objective optimization …

Urbanization trends have changed the morphology of cities in the past decades. Complex
urban areas with wide variations in built density, layout typology, and architectural form have …

Abstract For centuries Wind Towers, also known as Windcatchers, have been used in hot
and arid regions to naturally ventilate buildings. This study presents a solution to one …

Aims: Pathology shows that conventional training methods have not been able to be
successful in transmitting energy consumption reduction concepts. Therefore, this study …

Aims: The purpose of the research is to introduce the capabilities and capacities of
contemporary and industrial heritage of Iran in in the post-COVID era. Methods: The analysis …

Aims: Islamic architecture is a mirror in which the pure reflections and spiritual principles of a
nation crystalized clearly. As one of the greatest eras in the Islamic-Iranian architecture …