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:").
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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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
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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
Faculty of Engineering & Design
Architecture & Civil Engineering
Research Centres & Institutes
Centre for Energy and the Design of Environments (EDEn)
