Energy saving by proper tree plantation |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (Geology Section), University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark;2. QUADLAB, Section of Earth and Planetary System Science, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Øster Voldgade 5-7, 150, Copenhagen K, Denmark;3. Department of Geology, University of Otago, Leith Street, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;1. Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment, London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA, UK;2. Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK 10250, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | A model is presented to predict the effect of trees as passive cooling options on buildings. A computer program is written to calculate hourly cooling load requirements by the numerical solution of the energy balance equation for the building. This simulation is validated by comparison with field data taken from an actual house in Shiraz, Iran. A guideline is presented for optimum tree plantation concerning energy saving. Results indicate that for the house under study (of popular size in Shiraz) cooling loads may be reduced by 10–40% by appropriate tree plantation. |
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