The Study of the Proper Dimensions of the Window to the Outer Wall of Educational Spaces

Abstract

Windows as the providers of light and thermal comfort have a highlighted and undeniable role. In a developing country like Iran, focusing on an element like the window not only could affect the speed in passing and correcting the path of sustainable architecture principles, but it will also reduce the usage of fossil and electric fuels. In this way, schools as the first educational infrastructures of the society would be a proper choice to do the experiences, so that by providing enough lightening for students a big step would be taken in the path of sustaining schools as well as creating physical and mental health for them. This step will also be taken in teaching the principles of sustainability and optimizing fuel consumption in the most infrastructural space of the society. Therefore, by comparing the dimension of the windows in the classrooms it is tried to measure the amount of needed light for the classroom by adjusting the size of the windows. It is determined that by using windows which cover the 40% of the outer wall, this aim will be achieved.