%0 Journal Article %T Investigation of the Effect of Thermal Insulation of Walls in Rural Housing of Cold Climate (Case Study: Nazmabad Village, Arak City) %J Architectural Technologies Studies %I Architectural Technologies Studies %Z 28209818 %A milad haddadi %A Yousef Nikzad Samarin %A Seyyed Amirhossein Garakani %D 1400 %\ 1400/11/16 %V 2 %N 1 %P 25-37 %! Investigation of the Effect of Thermal Insulation of Walls in Rural Housing of Cold Climate (Case Study: Nazmabad Village, Arak City) %K Insulation %K Exterior Walls %K Rural Housing %K Cold Climate %K Thermal Comfort. %X Rural housing under the livelihood influence has characteristics that distinguish it from urban housing. The most significant point in contemporary architecture is the excessive use of non-renewable energies. The main reason for this is the lack of desirable design regardless of climatic conditions. Therefore, the correct utilization of local materials in rural areas such as renewable energy can improve thermal comfort conditions. One of the important issues in saving energy in rural areas is that rural settlements face additional problems, including lack of access to the gas network, fuel supply costs, fuel transportation maintenance risks, and electricity costs. In this study, the effectiveness of wall insulation in the cold climate of rural housing is investigated in Markazi province. In the meantime, according to the living conditions, the insulation of walls exposed to heat exchange should be considered a first step. Therefore, the purpose of this study, apart from optimizing external walls, is to consider thermal comfort. In this research, the principle is to examine the energy consumption of rural housing in the desired area without imposing excessive costs, with the most basic solutions. %U http://rimag.ir/fa/Article/33997