IMPACT OF BUILDING FORM AND URBAN MICROCLIMATE ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

In this study, certain correlations between the impacts of urban morphology, building characteristics and microclimate on the energy consumption of residential high-rise buildings were investigated. Therefore, influential elements such as morphology urban area, building form and geometric character as well as architectural characteristics, and microclimate as factors influencing the energy consumption of residential high-rise buildings located in Tabriz were tested. The analysis results revealed a comparison between OLS and gamma regression indicating that the gamma regression is more suitable for analyzing the energy consumption of buildings, and with the exception of a few elements, the urban form and architectural characteristics demonstrated a significant relation to the energy consumption of selected buildings. It was also found that some elements of urban microclimate including wind speed and humidity have the highest impact on the energy consumption of buildings. This study is expected to contribute to the improvement of planning and design approach to sustainable and resilient cities through the reduction of energy consumption in residential buildings.