Sustainable architectural design strategies offer effective solutions for enhancing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs in energy-intensive buildings, such as hotels in hot-arid climates. However, limited research has addressed the integrated application of multiple passive design strategies within hotel buildings using a unified simulation-based framework. This study investigates the combined application of wind catchers (Malqaf), adaptive mashrabiya shading systems, and high-performance glazing on a proposed hotel floor in Ras Sedr, Egypt. The design was modeled in Autodesk Revit and analyzed through dynamic simulation using EnergyPlus. A comparative approach was adopted, including a baseline scenario and an improved design scenario. The evaluation was based on key performance indicators (KPIs), including energy consumption, indoor thermal performance, and ventilation effectiveness. The results demonstrate that integrating these passive strategies can significantly improve indoor thermal comfort while reducing building energy demand, highlighting the potential for climate-responsive design to deliver energy-efficient and economically viable hotel solutions in hot-arid regions.
Esraa Ebrahiem Abu-Elenain (Mon,) studied this question.