Analyzing the effects of passive design strategies on building ventilation performance and thermal comfort using simulation-based approach

One of the sustainable approaches to improving indoor thermal comfort and building ventilation efficiency, particularly in developing populated countries, is implement optimum passive design solutions. However, interaction between performance, comfort, features buildings scarcely studied domain airflow modeling. Therefore, this study aims at assessing performance with regards strategies, specifically, opening characteristics such as Opening Wall ratio (OWR) Window (WWR) a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) environment. The CFD simulations run found pivotal for determining spatial variation Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) Percentage Dissatisfied (PPD) gauge natural terms air change rate per hour (ACH). proposed methodology implemented classroom spaces an academic located warm humid region. In study, field investigation carried out collect precise temperature velocity data needed validate resulting model. findings show that increasing OWR WWR percentages can enhance efficiency comfort.