ARCH345: Solar Energy in Buildings Department of Architecture

Kuwait University
Fall 2021/22

Residential Villa Project Phase A

Ghaliah Almutawa
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SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION
GOOGLE MAP
• Neighborhood and governorate - Hawally, Al Salam

• household educational level is bachelor’s degree

• Year of construction: 2001

• Plot size: 403 SQM

• Building footprint 287.43 SQM

• Built Up Area 624.85 SQM

• Number of floors: Ground - First Floor -Second Floor

• Is there a basement? No

• Month mechanical cooling was turned on: February

• Month mechanical cooling was turned off : December

• Month water heater was turned on: Always On

• Month water heater was turned off: Never

WWR

Window area
Wall area (SQM) WWR
(SQM)

North 178.9 11.1 6.2%

East 209.2 10.2 4.8%

South 210.2 15.2 7.2%

West 190.2 13.9 7.3%

• Most of the windows are double pane

• Most of the windows are tinted glass

• Most the windows are tinted green

• Are most of the windows reflective? No

• Do the east facing windows have fins or vertical shading? No

• Do the west facing windows have fins or vertical shading? No

• Do the south facing windows have horizontal overhangs? No

• Do most windows have shutter? Yes

• What type of artificial lighting is used? Incandescent

• Does the villa have operable windows? No

• If yes, then these windows are usually opened during the months
of: Never