Heat Transfer Coefficient Analysis of the Chamber of Cyprus Turkish Architects Office Building on the Zahra Street in the Walled City of Nicosia in Cyprus

Abstract

This study analyses and calculates the heat transfer coefficient values of the 134 years old historical building in the walled city of Nicosia. The build ing is the typical example of the Tradit ional Turkish House and built by the tradi- tional adobe materials and stones. The ceiling, external walls, roof and the windows of the building were analysed to esti- mate the heat transfer coefficient values of the house and to demonstrate the influence of the climate conditions of Cyprus on the physics of the building. The estimated U values of this old building are, 0,49 W/m 2 K for the e xterior adobe walls , 0,27 W/m 2 K for the ceiling, 0, 13 W/m 2 K for the roof and 2,0 W/m 2 K for the windows. The co mparison of these values with the modern concrete build ing under the same climatic conditions demonstrate that the adobe building p rovides better inner environment for the house life and also decreases the energy costs for the thermal insulation.