The Effect of Kinetic Systems Parameters on Achieving Thermal Comfort in Buildings, Experimental Study in Suez City, Egypt

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of Kinetic Systems (KS) Parameters on Thermal Comfort inside administration Buildings during pick hours by changing the slope angle and distance between the system and the façade. The targeted application is the development of a Kinetic system unit for improving thermal comfort in Suez University administration building, in Egypt by changing the system parameters approach. The KS is placed on the exterior of a building elevation facing south, at various distances from the exterior wall, creating a semi-outdoor space. The study is concerned with the application of KS technologies in buildings. concentrating on improving the relationship between KS technologies and architectural design. Concerning the design process we took into consideration the definition of the user’s thermal comfort and the optimization of the design process of the final product. The study is carried out using an experimental approach. This experiment focuses on the integration of KS with building elevation, intending to use the external space to consecrate the internal space. Methodologically the parameters of the research are defined and the decision on the type of the experiment is taken according to the summer at three different weather conditions in Suez City, Egypt. The physical model type of experiment was preferred to the computer simulation model. The results are being categorized and the process is being evaluated according to the above-mentioned parameters. The research seeks to highlight how experimental KS can achieve better thermal comfort for users during working hours in the building. Finally as a result the temperature and air speed analysis values are compared with the expermintal human's thermal comfort view to the outside and performance of the examined unit during the day.

Keywords: kinetic Systems, thermal comfort, Natural Ventilation, Temperature