Analysing Optimum Building form in Relation to Lower Cooling Load

Energy consumption would be an enormous matter as the number of people is increasing worldwide and resources are limited. The focus of the designer would be designing the building form to ensure less energy consumption. This research investigates the relationship between optimum building form in decreasing the cooling load. The study is conducted using computer simulation analysis program Autodesk Ecotect. The experimentation shows the relationship between building elements and cooling load. The outcome of the research reveals that compactness and lower ratios of surface to volume do give significant impact. Based on the result is assumed that manipulation and selection of building form will help passively in reducing cooling load.