Sadati, Seyed Esmaeil ， Rahbar, Nader ， Kargarsharifabad, Hadi
2023-03-01 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS 2023 56(卷), null(期), (null页)
The selection of external wall materials based on climatic conditions is an effective way to improve building energy performance. Because of the wide variety of commercial materials available for exterior walls, engineers and building designers rarely select these materials based on climatic conditions. In this study, the thermal performance of a building was investigated using Design-Builder software (V4.2.0.054) in three different Iranian climatic zones (hot desert, cold semi-arid, and continental Mediterranean climates) and six common wall ma-terials (AAC block, LECA block, extruded polystyrene). A novel thermoelectric device was used to measure the thermal conductivity of these materials. According to the findings, choosing the right wall materials based on climate conditions can reduce annual heating and cooling loads as well as carbon dioxide emissions by up to 23.2 %, 26.4 %, and 18.5 %, respectively. According to the economic analysis, the payback period time ranges between 1.7 and 17 years, depending on the climatic conditions and the type of exterior walls.