AUTHORS:
Ahmad Sedaghat Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University, Safat 13015, Kuwait
Hayder Salem Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University, Safat 13015, Kuwait
Wisam K. Hussam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University, Safat 13015, Kuwait
Arash Mahdizadeh Department of Electrical Engineering, Australian University, Safat 13015, Kuwait
Mohamad Iyad Al-Khiami Department of Civil Engineering, Australian University, Safat 13015, Kuwait
Mahdi Ashtian Malayer Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran

ABSTRACT:
The development of cool roof strategies in low energy buildings developments are challenging in hot climate of Kuwait. Cool roofs are the passive energy efficiency options that are aimed to lower roof temperature during the day when the sun is shining. Two portable cabins are designed with 2m × 2m ×2.8m interior dimensions, with wall and roof is made from 75mm Polyurethane sandwich panels. Each room is equipped with an air conditioner (AC) split unit of 18000BTU. Davis weather instrument is installed in each room to report realtime measurements of temperature, humidity, and indoor air quality. Emporia smart home energy monitor system was connected to the split units to report electrical energy consumption of the AC system. Initial measurements confirmed that both cabins perform near identical thermal characteristics and energy consumption. In this work, two cool roof methods are investigated including a cool roof paint, and aluminum foils. The effects of each on energy savings are discussed.

Keywords: Proportional Integral Derivative (PID), Swarm Intelligence (SI), Renewable Energy (RE), Statistical Analysis

Conference Venue: Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai, Dubai-UAE
Conference Date: 29-30 April 2023

ISBN Number: 978-625-00-1526-1
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.53375/icmame.2023.267


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