A simplified analysis method to predict the impact of shape on annual energy use for office buildings

This paper provides a simplified analysis method to predict the impact of the shape for an office building on its annual cooling and total energy use. The simplified analysis method is developed based on detailed simulation analyses utilizing several combinations of building geometry, glazing type, glazing area and climate. A direct correlation has been established between relative compactness and total building energy use as well as the cooling energy requirement. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.