Simulation of climate change impact on energy consumption in buildings, case study of Iran

The purpose of this research is to simulate the impact of climate changes on the need for energy consumption in household cooling and heating systems using degree-day index. To this end, general circulation model has been applied to identify future climate changes and simulate degree-day values. The research findings show an increase of energy consumption for cooling in households in 2075. Also, with warm seasons prolonging and cold seasons shrinking in a year, the need for the continuous supply of energy consumption for air cooling and ventilation increases. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.