Abstract:
Windows have a major role on absorbing solar energy, reducing heat loses, and adding their values in traditional houses in Ardabil. The main aim of this research is to study windows as elements of beautification and production of clean and free energy. We discern that windows can be designed to respond to the regional climates. To explore that, we review four samples of the windows in the famous traditional houses of the Ardabil such as: Rezazadeh’s, Ebrahimi’s, Ershadi’s and Sadeghi’s that are related to the Qajar and Zand architecture periods in Iran. Research method for this study is the comparative and interpretative–history review. Moreover, the information is collected from documents and libraries. We focused in sash window design in southern front of traditional houses. Results showed that the physical dimensions of these windows are compatible in cold climates of Ardabil which are different from the other front of architectures. Also, this research showed that light loss in the Rezazadeh House is 17℅ and in Ebrahimi is 7%, Ershadi’s and Sadeghi’s were respectively 8.5℅ because there is a canopy above the window at Rezazadeh House. The last three houses are close to the average. So, it showed that windows can be designed to respond to the regional climates. The placements of windows in front wall without any indentations in the south walls indicate the need for more light on this front. But in the east and west side windows, the windows are associated with a slight indentation. Also, using large dimension windows in southern side of the case studies shows that light in these fronts was very important.
Machine summary:
Window Design in Ardabil Traditional Houses for Conservation of Energy Hassan Feridonzadeh1* and Reza Cyrus Sabri2 1Msc. of Architecture, Technical and Vocational University, Ardabil Branch, Iran.
To explore that, we review four samples of the windows in the famous traditional houses of the Ardabil such as: Rezazadeh’s, Ebrahimi’s, Ershadi’s and Sadeghi’s that are related to the Qajar and Zand architecture periods in Iran.
Internal View the Sash Window in the Ebrahimi House Rezazadeh House This house is located in Uch Dukan2-one of the six historical neighborhoods in Ardabil.
This study is based on Traditional windows in 4 samples traditional houses of Ardabil, which is located in cold climate (Table1).
On the other hand, since the windows under study in this research in all four samples were viewed as the same, the glasses were considered as clear (Sharples & Heidari, 2002).
This calculation has been performed for the south-front windows of the houses in question, due to the prominence of light in southern fronts of Ardabil’s cold climate.
(View the image of this page)With reference to Table 3 (in the previous page), sixth column and second row, which shows that SL = 60%, can be found that the rate of light loss for sash windows in Rezazadeh House equals 17%.
Noticing the dimensions of the east-facing and west- facing windows of the under-study houses in Ardabil as a cold climate, and comparing them with south-facing ones, it may be a part of a paradigm which concludes that the design of traditional houses in Iran was in close harmony with nature.