thermal behavior analysis of semi-open space in residential complexes of mashhad county with the help of honeybee energy plus software

Thermal comfort can affect the performance and efficiency of individuals from physical and mental aspects. a suitable architectural design based on various aspects of providing people’s comfort can significantly contribute to reduce energy consumption, increase the time people spend in different spaces and increase their willingness to utilize them, increase visitors’ attendance and many other benefits in addition to strengthening the mental and physical conditions of individuals. although it is very important to investigate the impact of shading on thermal comfort in semi-open spaces of mashhad county with an emphasis on balconies. the results indicate that what is obtained from investigating the thermal behavior of various models among the various simulation models in honeybee software is that all models are in the thermal comfort range for a very short time on the summer solstice day, models number eight and nine have provided the longest duration of thermal comfort with an amount of 2 hours. of course, it is necessary to point out that after these two models, all the models that are open on one side have created the highest amount of thermal comfort provision on the winter solstice day with 1.75 hours. in addition, from the viewpoint of providing the lowest amount of thermal comfort on winter solstice day, the eastern model with three open sides and the western model with three open sides have gained the weakest position by providing thermal comfort conditions for only 1.25 hours.