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        1 - Solutions of Climate Design for Outdoor Pathways (Case Study: Pedestrians of University of Kashan)
        Mohamad Amin Eslami Ahmad Nozari Ferdosieh Mansoureh Tahbaz
        Open spaces and pathways are areas of urban environment that a part of the social life of the citizens and inhabitantsof a town flows in there. Therefore, it is important to design thermal comfort, make a chance for safe, comfortableand stable life at such spaces, espec More
        Open spaces and pathways are areas of urban environment that a part of the social life of the citizens and inhabitantsof a town flows in there. Therefore, it is important to design thermal comfort, make a chance for safe, comfortableand stable life at such spaces, especially in hot and dry climates with hard and harsh environmental conditions ofthese regions. Through many of the urban land uses, the universities are spaces that placed buildings and differentuses within its own. Thus, in order to make the appropriate weather and climate conditions for students, it's veryimportant to design of open spaces and pathways between the buildings such as pathways among colleges,residence halls, rest areas, and also places to pause. The present paper considering the importance of designof open spaces in this place, and aims to evaluate the thermal conditions of pedestrian streets and open spacepathways, and also to identify factors contributing in creating the appropriate microclimate in such spaces, dealwith the following questions:- How open spaces thermal comfort indices can improve the design of pedestrian pathways?- Is it possible to determine the thermal status of pedestrian streets by using the field sampling?- What approaches should be considered in design of open spaces for thermal comfort?The present study includes two parts: the first part is the collection of information based on field study and thesecond part is the analysis and evaluation of collected data. The field sampling was carried out in one of thecrowded pathways at the University of Kashan, located in Ravand region, at the peak of summer heat and wintercold - on December 13 and 14, 2012 and June 22 and 23, 2013- at four times, in morning, noon, evening andnight, by mobile meteorological devices that are able to sample temperature, humidity, wind and air pressure data.The selected direction, connect the entrance door to colleges, restaurant, mosque and male residence halls. Theweather conditions were compared in different parts of the path, after transfer of the obtained data from the fieldsampling to related tables by using the Excel program. Furthermore, thermal status of these points was evaluatedwith the help of most recent evaluation index of outdoor thermal condition that is called Universal Thermal ClimateIndex, and was compared with the psychometric graph with thermal zone defined by the mentioned index.The results obtained from these graphs besides indicate thermal condition of the path, determine requirementsof each point to reach optimal weather conditions. In addition, the results show that the available elements of theenvironment and its architectural space design how much is impressive in microclimate condition of the area. At theend, a general framework and appropriate solutions is provide for better organizing of the open spaces in the formof two crossing spaces and pause spaces by comparing the mentioned pathway with climate compatible pathwaysof the historical context of Kashan and by using the techniques applied in their design.... Keywords: Open Space Design, Radiant Temperature, Universal Thermal Climate Index, Pedestrian, OpenSpace Thermal Comfort Manuscript profile
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        2 - Comparative study of Courtyard Spaces Patterns in Vernacular Architecture of Arid Climate (B) and Hot and Humid Climate (A) Case study :the cities: Yazd and Bushehr
        Meghedy khodabakhshian marjan saeednia
        The concept of vernacular architecture for humans has always been subject to climatic conditions if health and comfort were of concern. For this purpose, it is necessary to assess the constitutive component thereof. One of the basic components of vernacular architecture More
        The concept of vernacular architecture for humans has always been subject to climatic conditions if health and comfort were of concern. For this purpose, it is necessary to assess the constitutive component thereof. One of the basic components of vernacular architecture is the open spaces or courtyards with different dimensions subject to the climatic conditions of the reign. The rational spatial orientation of these spaces determines the architectural nature of vernacular structures and highly contributes to the axiomatic aspect and the identity of such structures. The existing general patterns of these spaces are assessed in two, hot and humid, and arid climates in the two cities of Yazd, located in central, and Bushehr, located in the south-west regions of Iran. In each city, four structures of the Qajar era (1796-1925) constitute the subjects of this article. The subject structures belonged to the wealthy and elite, where the courtyard was located in the middle of summer and winter dwellings. The method adopted in this article is comparative-qualitative. An attempt is made to compare the findings of the subject structures through field observations and library documentation. The objective is to answer the following this question : " How is the climatic performance of the yard in two arid climate and hot and humid climates ? " . In general, the findings indicate that the shape and dimensions of each courtyard are proportionally subject to the geometry and physical characteristics of the entire structure. As to the proportion of the structure height, Vertical component to the dimensional horizental components of the courtyard in Bushehr, with an average depth-to-height ratio of Z at 1.24 is evident, indicating a standing position . Consequently, the airflow in the courtyard follows a circular pattern, something essential for this unique climate in providing natural vertical ventilation. This phenomenon is reversed in Yazd where the airflow follows a flat pattern, with an average depth-to-height ratio of Z at 0.51 is evident, something essential for this unique climate in providing natural horizontal ventilation. In both climates, the courtyard orientation is N-S to control temperature rise with an average of 16% and 29% of the entire structure area, respectively. It is found that in Yazd the existence of a water pond area with a 73 m2 average and a vegetation area at 56 m2 in the courtyard provide the required humidity for the area. The courtyards in Bushehr are covered with less vegetation with an average area of 5 m2, and the existence of a water pond there is an almost new phenomenon with an average area of 7 m2 because in the traditional architectural plans water pond non- existence. The courtyard area in Bushehr is square with an average of length to width ratio1.07 and smaller than the rectangular courtyards of Yazd with an average of length to width ratio1.43. Therefore, the yard has also had a climatic approach in both cities. The findings of such studies can contribute to the planning and construction of modern buildings with vernacular architecture if necessary. Manuscript profile
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        مرجان دعایی محبوب خاکسارحقانی مهسا اسمعیلی مریم کبیریان دهکردی