Title: Building Energy Optimization of a Residential Building in Isfahan City of Iran
Abstract: Buildings are one of the most energy consuming parts in the world.It is essential to design optimized new buildings and also to try to modify and retrofit the exciting ones.In this research, an existing residential one-story house located in the city of Isfahan in the center part of Iran has been simulated and studied to find the best options for retrofitting.Some photovoltaic panels are proposed to be used in the roof of the building.The studied methods to modify the building and optimize the energy consumption include replacement of simple old windows with double glazed smart windows, and adding thermal insulators embedded in the walls and the ceiling.Results indicate that considering all of the methods except installing solar panels, about 40% of energy savings will be available.Also, it is indicated that solar power can support more than 35% of energy in Isfahan.Finally, the total energy saving of about 61% can be obtained after retrofitting and solar panel installation.