The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

ERRATUM: The Effect of Yard Proportions and Length on Indoor Ventilation Efficiency in Central Courtyard Houses in Hot and Humid Climates

https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2024.457619.5605
Volume 21, Issue 136
October 2024
Pages 39-48
The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Seyed Sajjad Abdoli 1
Marjan Shahabzadeh 2
Hamid Eskandari 3

1 Department of Architecture, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

2 Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Yasouj University, Iran.

Abstract
ERRATUM:
The Effect of Yard Proportions and Length on Indoor Ventilation Efficiency in Central Courtyard Houses in Hot and Humid Climates
Authors: Seyed Sajjad Abdoli, Marjan Shahabzadeh, Hamid Eskandari
Article Information: This article was previously published in Bagh-e Nazar, Year: 2024, Volume 21, Issue 136, Pages 43-52. 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2024.457619.5605
Erratum Text: In the above article, the affiliation of the authors Seyed Sajjad Abdoli1 and Marjan Shahabzadeh2 was incorrectly listed as:
“1. Ph.D. Student of Architecture, Faculty of Shiraz Azad University, Shiraz Branch Azad University, Iran”
“2. Assistant Professor of Urban Design and Architecture, Department of Urban Planning and Architecture, Faculty of Shiraz Azad University, Shiraz Branch Azad University, Iran”
The correct affiliation should read:
“1. Department of Architecture, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
2. Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
Editorial Office of: Bagh-e Nazar
Erratum Publication Date: 2025/11/16
Problem statement: The use of the central courtyard in different regions of Iran had become a tradition in the past architecture of Iran. As ventilation is of great importance in a hot and humid climate, the structure of the central courtyard in the building can play an effective role in this matter. However, no research has been done on the central courtyard’s proportions and its role in improving ventilation in the surrounding spaces needs more investigation.
Research objective: This research attempts to investigate the role of proportions and elongation of the central courtyard in creating ventilation in the surrounding spaces in hot and humid climates.
Research method: For this purpose, one of the most important ventilation indicators, including wind speed, was measured in a field (experimentally) in one of the traditional houses with a central courtyard pattern. These results are used as a base index for the analysis of other samples. In the next step, 10 samples were extracted based on the proportions and length of the yard, all of which were simulated under the same climatic conditions in the computational fluid dynamics software environment, and finally, the results were presented in the form of different outputs such as wind speed, air age, air flow rate and finally ventilation efficiency was measured. The independent variable in this research is the horizontal proportions of the central courtyard and the dependent variable is the efficiency of ventilation in the space available in the ax of the central courtyard.
Conclusion: The results of the research showed that in the central courtyard buildings, with the increase of the courtyard extension along the external airflow of the building, the ventilation efficiency increases significantly.

Keywords

Proportions of the central courtyard
Ventilation
Hot and humid climate
Spaces around the courtyard
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