jismart2023005: Yangtze River Delta Low-energy Form for Parallelogram Plan Office Buildings

Abstract

Form in arhitecture plays a crucial role in energy efficiency and financial costs. This research delves into the impact of parallelogram office building designs. The primary case data for this study is derived from Hangzhou and Shanghai. Leveraging Python programming tools, we systematically generate diverse parallelogram plans by adjusting parameters such as length, angle, and area. Subsequently, these plans are materialized into models within the DesignBuilder platform, enabling dynamic energy consumption simulations. By fusing plan parameters and energy consumption data, we employ correlation analysis to identify the most influential factors, namely, plan area (S) and the sine of the angle (sinα), in relation to energy consumption. These two factors are then utilized for a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between parallelogram plans and energy consumption through two-dimensional and three-dimensional fitting. The research findings ultimately indicate that for the parallelogram plan, when S is less than 1800 m², maintaining a sinα value greater than 0.7 is recommended. In contrast, when S exceeds 1800 m², it is advisable to maintain a sinα value around 0.6. These parameters ensure the creation of a stable low-energy consumption parallelogram plan. The result offers valuable insights and guidance for designing low-energy solutions in architectural practice.