Volume 6 • Issue 2 • 1000209 J Archit Eng Tech, an open access journal ISSN: 2168-9717 OMICS International Research Article Ibrahim and Atiyat, J Archit Eng Tech 2017, 6:2 DOI: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000209 Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology J o u r n a l o f A r c h i t e c t u r a l E n g i n e e r i n g T e c h n o l o g y ISSN: 2168-9717 *Corresponding author: Diala Ibrahim Atiyat, Architectural Department, Faculty of Engineering Alexandria University, Jordan, Tel: +96265355000; E-mail: archdiala@yahoo.com Received July 06, 2017; Accepted August 31, 2017; Published September 07, 2017 Citation: Ibrahim MA, Atiyat DI (2017) The Impact of Building Envelope Design on Building Sustainability Using Simulation Solar Energy Software. J Archit Eng Tech 6: 209. doi: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000209 Copyright: © 2017 Ibrahim MA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. The Impact of Building Envelope Design on Building Sustainability Using Simulation Solar Energy Software Mohamed Abdelall Ibrahim and Diala Ibrahim Atiyat* Architectural Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Jordan Abstract Reducing negative impact on building and the natural environment is the main objective of sustainable design that promotes the environmental quality and the quality of building, which is mainly related to the envelope design of the building. Hence, the main research problem is determining the building envelope shape effect, whether curved or tilted, so as to be more effective in the location of solar cells on its surface and measure the eficiency of each; therefore, the study model could be divided into the design of the building envelope (independent variable) and solar absorption eficiency (variable dependent) where the basic criterion will be environmental suitability and sustainability. Methodology of the study will be based on the theoretical study, the collection of information and descriptive analytical method, in addition to the practical approach and the use of simulation software programs to reach the most important conclusions and recommendations. Keywords: Envelope design; Simulation; Egyptian western desert; PV panels systems; Skilion; Solar energy analysis Introduction he use of solar energy is an important issue to be considered when designing buildings, especially in the Egyptian Western Desert region, which is considered as a global solar storage area with a high solar radiation, (Ali, Rashed and Ahmed) because of that it was chosen as an important location in which a model of a residential building will be designed and tested. he research model as illustrated below Figure 1. he research problem was identiied by the impact of the building's envelope design on the sustainability of the building and solar energy the research model. he aim of this paper is to give an envelope design model which shall be proportional to the location of the solar cells on the building’s surface and shall be calculated through simulation sotware such as: Skilion sotware (Figure 2). he methodological approach based on analytical and empirical study. the main purpose of analytical part is critically analyzed the mechanism used to calculate solar energy collected through solar cells, the empirical study introduce application of tools on the case study in the Egyptian Western Desert (El-Bahriyah Oasis); using simulation solar energy sotware such as: solar energy sotware and Skilion sotware. Solar-generated power Solar energy has been used to generate electricity in many applications, including power plants, water desalination, traic lights, street lighting and the operation of some electrical appliances [1]. he SEGS solar power generation systems are actually thermal solar plants. he solar thermal is used by curved longitudinal mirrors in the form of equal parts in the production of electricity [2]. Applicable forms of solar-generated power: here are two major forms of solar-generated power: Research model Research hypothesis Research problem The impact of the building's envelope design on the sustainability of the building and solar energy Titled surfaces Solar collecter (Dependent variable) Building envelope design (independent variable) Curved surfaces Figure 1: The research model. Previous studies on the mechanism used to calculate solar energy collected through solar cells using simulaion solar energy sotware such as: solar energy sotware and Skilion sotware Applicaion of tools on the case study in the Egypian Western Desert (El- Bahriyah Oasis ) Figure 2: The research methodology.