Determine the Optimal Direction of Central Yard of Houses at Qajar Period in Shiraz Based on the Rate of Solar Energy Radiation

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Considering the importance of  passive design of buildings to reduce energy consumption in new global approach, understanding how local architectural patterns work to decrease pressure on the natural environment caused by the new construction operations and attempt  to revive such patterns in the Iranian architecture  seems to be necessary. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the central courtyard of houses at Qajar era, Shiraz  by relying on the rate of received solar radiation and shadow effect on radiation. In this regard, this study will answer these questions that What is the effect of registered Qajar era houses on the amount of solar radiation? And what is the effect of length, width and height on the rate of shadow and received radiation?This research method is  a combination of the study case studies and field research and the data collection method is  of field observations and library documents. In this study, some of the registered houses of Qajar era have been studied  as a case and then were analyzed. Then the results were issued by analytical  description, inference  and their classification. The results show that the best angle of solar radiation receipt at  the northern side  of the central courtyard of Qajar era houses,  is the angle of 25 degrees to the north

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  • Receive Date: 14 March 2016
  • Accept Date: 14 March 2016

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