Research Article

Optimization Method for Energy Saving of Rural Architectures in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Areas Based on Artificial Neural Network

Table 1

Energy-saving information of simulated architectures.

ClassificationArchitecture AArchitecture BArchitecture C

FeaturesTownship houseTownship houseTownship house
Layers321
Height15.10 m10.30 m5.00 m
Above ground area258 m2196 m298 m2
Compass direction225.7°74.8°
Factor0.120.150.26
RoofInsulation materialsExtruded polystyrene boardExtruded polystyrene boardExtruded polystyrene board
Insulation thickness70 mm60 mm55 mm
Heat transfer coefficient0.45 W/(m2•K)0.34 W/(m2•K)0.48 W/(m2•K)
External wallInsulation materialsRock wool tapeRock wool boardMicro-bead inorganic thermal insulation mortar
Thermal conductivity0.048 W/(m•K)0.040 W/(m•K)0.070 W/(m•K)