Application of thermal comfort indicators in sustainable housing design (Case Study of Ilam City)

Creating a healthy and desirable environment for life in different seasons of the year has long been a critical issue for humankind. It is important to pay attention to the thermal comfort in architectural design to enhance comfort and create high quality and low-cost construction. With the onset of modernity, housing construction has grown with the advancement of fossil-fueled technology, so that some could provide users with the thermal comfort and well-being with the international architectural design and the Athens Charter without relying on the principles of climatic and native design. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of climatic elements on housing sustainability in the city of Ilam based on Mahani index, which is done by descriptive-analytic method. Data collection is based on library methods and data from the Ilam Weather Station and the Meteorological Organization of Iran for the period of 21 years. For this purpose, data analysis is performed using Excel software and based on Mahani index. The results of this research show that according to the average wet and dry indicators based on Kasmae Table, the city of Ilam has indices of A1 and A2 in 6 months of the year and has A1 index for 4 months of the year. Based on Razjooyan table, the city has A1 index for 10 months of the year, has A2 index for 6 months of the year, and has A2 for 5 months of the year. At the end of the research, suggestions and solutions will be presented.