Reducing air-conditioning load by using an insulating material in Iraq
as a case study (Experimental and Numerical)
Abstract
This topic has been studied using constant interior and exterior
finishing materials (Thermostone, 200 mm thick (A), fired clay bricks,
240 mm thick (B), hollow concrete blocks, 200 mm thick (C), solid
concrete blocks, 140 mm thick (D), and limestone, 200 mm thick (E)) due
to the availability of many different types of building materials in
Iraq and the lack of control over the use of the best. to demonstrate
how each of these materials affects a building’s insulation to deliver
the appropriate levels of comfort and achieve the greatest possible
reduction in the electrical energy needed for air conditioning. A unique
chamber was created for performing the actual trials on such walls in
their natural environment, which was the climate of the city of Baghdad
(zip code 10016,33 ºN latitude, 44 ° E longitude). And a unique room was
created for performing real-world tests on those walls, either in their
current state of operation or with the addition of thermal insulation
(60 mm thick microfiber glass insulation materials). The values for
electricity consumption are 199,138,121,101,92 kW/m2 without the
insulator, but when the insulator is used, the values become
54,92,63,100,58 kw/m2 for the models Case-C1, Case-E1, Case-B1, Case-D1,
and Case-A1. respectively, the percentage of the reduction in electrical
energy consumed by the room’s air conditioner ranges from 25–60%,
depending on the model compared to the conventional model, and the
difference in savings is only 35%. The amount of savings in the
electrical energy consumed by the air-conditioning unit used (to provide
standard thermal conditions inside the building) will decrease when the
insulator is incorporated into the structural components because the
savings difference will be equal to 15% only when changing the quality
of the wall used (described in the study) compared to the traditional
method.