Disentangling form and material effects: a 2×2 EnergyPlus study of operational energy and CO₂ in a Qajar caravanserai

This dataset supports the article “Disentangling form and material effects: a 2×2 EnergyPlus study of operational energy and CO₂ in a Qajar caravanserai.”
It contains the input, output, and plotting files used in the study, including:

Clean BIM-based geometry exported from Revit to DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus;

Envelope properties (U-values, areal heat capacity, layer thickness, density, conductivity, specific heat);

Infiltration and ventilation parameters (ACH_nat values by typology);

Internal gains, lighting, and comfort setpoints;

Annual electricity results (MWh, kWh/m²·yr) and corresponding operational CO₂ (tCO₂e, kgCO₂e/m²·yr) for four configurations (TT, TM, MT, MM — T = traditional, M = modern);

One-factor sensitivity tests (thermal mass ±25%, infiltration ±50%, WWR ±10 p.p., shading ±25%);

Python/Excel plotting scripts for Figures 4–8.

All simulations were performed using DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus v23.x under the TMYx 2009–2023 weather file for Khorramabad, Iran.
The dataset ensures full transparency and reproducibility of the study’s findings.