Dataset for "On the optimisation of urban form design, energy consumption and outdoor thermal comfort using a parametric workflow in a hot arid zone"

This dataset supports the study on the investigation of urban form design parameters and their relationship to outdoor thermal comfort and energy consumption in Cairo, Egypt. The study utilises Grasshopper for Rhino3D to manage parametric combinations of the urban geometry (Documentation video "Typologies") as such it uses the Ladybug-tools plugins which link Grasshopper with EnergyPlus for energy simulations (Documentation video "Simulation"). The CSV data file includes the input geometrical parameters (prefixed "IN:") and the corresponding output thermal comfort and energy use (prefixed "OUT:").

Keywords:
parametric design, Outdoor thermal comfort, Energy Consumption, Urban form

Cite this dataset as:
Ibrahim, Y., 2021. Dataset for "On the optimisation of urban form design, energy consumption and outdoor thermal comfort using a parametric workflow in a hot arid zone". Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01021.

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Data

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Raw data

Creators

Yasser Ibrahim
University of Bath

Contributors

Tristan Kershaw
Supervisor
University of Bath

Paul Shepherd
Supervisor
University of Bath

University of Bath
Rights Holder

Documentation

Data collection method:

TT-Toolbox Colibri Iterator was used to run the simulation of each geometrical configuration consecutively. Upon each run, EnergyPlus calculated the total energy (cooling, lighting electricity and equipment) loads as well as the outside surface temperatures which in turn are used as part of the thermal comfort estimation. Upon each iteration, the Colibri plugin exported the results to the CSV file.

Technical details and requirements:

Rhinoceros V.6 Service Release 29 Grasshopper Build 1.0.0007 Ladybug V.0.0.69 Honeybee V.0.0.66

Documentation Files

Typologies.wmv
video/x-ms-asf (3MB)
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Iteration of different typologies based on the distance between buildings

Simulation.wmv
video/x-ms-asf (23MB)
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Simulation sample showing the calculation of performance indicators for different cases

Funders

Ministry of Defense (Egypt)

Publication details

Publication date: 27 May 2021
by: University of Bath

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01021

URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/1021

Related papers and books

Ibrahim, Y., Kershaw, T., Shepherd, P., and Coley, D., 2021. On the Optimisation of Urban form Design, Energy Consumption and Outdoor Thermal Comfort Using a Parametric Workflow in a Hot Arid Zone. Energies, 14(13), 4026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14134026.

Contact information

Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.

Contact person: Yasser Ibrahim

Departments:

Faculty of Engineering & Design
Architecture & Civil Engineering

Research Centres & Institutes
Centre for Energy and the Design of Environments (EDEn)