Designing post-disaster temporary housing inspired by the housing of indigenous nomads of Iran

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Mohammad Reza Mojahedi, Mohsen Vafamehr and Ahmad Ekhlassi

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2021, vol. 16, issue 2, 436-446

Abstract: The significance of post-disaster temporary housing for the victims has led to the problem of designing a good model of temporary housing. According to research hypothesis, using the design of Iranian nomads’ housing instead of common forms of temporary housing contributes to energy saving. Investigating the architecture of nomads’ housing indicates that there is a type of indigenous knowledge for designing and constructing this type of housing. After the study, data collection and a review of the types of Iranian nomads’ housing using library and causal method, thermal simulation was conducted to investigate the effect of changing the temporary housing form inspired by the nomads’ housing on energy consumption. Findings showed that using shapes like Kapars of Baluchistan nomads, wigwams of Shahsavan tribe in Ardabil and mudhifs of Khuzestan will save energy for 36%, 24% and 25%, respectively.

Keywords: post-disaster temporary housing; nomads housing; energy saving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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