The number of migrants increases globally due to natural disasters, global warming,
and war conflicts. Inefficient and unsustainable construction approaches for migrant
shelters have resulted from improper planning and design systems regarding lifespan,
materials and techniques, and socio-cultural aspects. Therefore, the study aim has
an incentive to assess the impact of the morphological, siting, and layout of zones
and shelters for the long-term displacement prototypes considering sustainability
concepts from social context, affordability, adaptability, low-impact construction
materials, and techniques. Furthermore, applying the dynamic simulation IDA ICE 4.8
tool was cardinal to justify the comprehensive reported outcomes based on the bottom-up
construction method after assessing energy and thermal comfort performance in seven
cases. The energy performance assessment regarding heating reveals the superiority
of the compact layout plan system, while the open-layout plan system is superior for
electric cooling assessment. Concerning thermal comfort performance for the number
of accepted hours category, the open-layout plan system is superior. Fanger indicators
for thermal comfort assessment demonstrated the superiority of the horizontal-compact
layout plan scheme. The carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration level assessment shows
that the open-yard layout cases have better results than other systems. To conclude,
sustainable prototypes for displaced people should involve several aspects such as
lifespan, socio-cultural and affordability, thermal performance and energy-efficient,
and environmental impact. The beneficiaries from the methods and the results of this
study would be firstly the Syrian refugees in the Middle East context, then various
places and involved people affected by the displacement issue globally.
