Effect of water features on the microclimate of residential projects in a hot-arid climate: A comparative analysis

Samah A. Abrahem; Hiyam  Siham Taha; Suzan Abed Hassan

doi:10.31648/aspal.7052

Published: 2022-03-021

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022)

Effect of water features on the microclimate of residential projects in a hot-arid climate

Samah A. Abrahem , Hiyam Siham Taha

, Suzan Abed Hassan

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.7052

A comparative analysis

Abstract

This paper investigated the effect of water features on thermal comfort in a central open space of a residential project in a hot-arid climate. A crowded urbanized area in Baghdad was chosen as a case study a city. The methodology relied on a simulation method using ENVI-met 4.4.5 software to create a model of a residential project and obtain the levels of the predicted mean vote as well as four parameters associated with it. These parameters included, air temperature, mean radiant temperature, horizontal wind speed, and relative humidity. For the purpose of comparative analysis, four types of surfaces were modelled, a surface with a water feature, a vegetated surface, a concrete surface, and a combination of green and blue surfaces. The simulation results showed that a water feature can significantly decrease the levels of the predicted mean vote (PMV) index. It was even more effective than a vegetated surface in increasing thermal comfort levels in the microclimate of a residential project in a hot-arid climate.

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Water feature, vegetated surface, residential projects, thermal comfort, ENVI-met, hot-arid climate

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Abrahem, S. A., Siham Taha, H. ., & Abed Hassan, S. (2022). Effect of water features on the microclimate of residential projects in a hot-arid climate: A comparative analysis. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 21(1), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.7052

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Samah A. Abrahem

dr.samah.a.abrahem@nahrainuniv.edu.iq

Hiyam Siham Taha

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0731-8535

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Hiyam Siham Taha:

orcid 0000-0002-0731-8535

Suzan Abed Hassan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3438-049X

Affiliation:

Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq Iraq

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

orcid 0000-0002-3438-049X