10.1007/s40095-019-00318-z

Assessing the duality of thermal performance and energy efficiency of residential buildings in hot arid climate of Laghouat, Algeria

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  • Darda Bencheikh*1,
  • Madani Bederina2,
  1. ETAP Laboratory, Architecture and Urbanism Institute, Saad Dahleb University, Blida, DZ
  2. SREML Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Ammar Telidji University, Laghouat, DZ
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Published in Issue 2019-09-10

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Bencheikh, D., & Bederina, M. (2019). Assessing the duality of thermal performance and energy efficiency of residential buildings in hot arid climate of Laghouat, Algeria. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 11(1 (March 2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-019-00318-z
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Abstract

Abstract Thermal comfort is the main driver of buildings energy consumption; it has been classified by building occupants to be of greater importance compared with visual and acoustic comfort. To respond correctly and quickly to the increase in energy price and pollution, thermal regulations and comfort approaches have emerged. This paper compares the thermal performances and energy demand of a vernacular and a low-income modern dwelling using two major thermal comfort approaches (Givoni’s approach and adaptive thermal comfort recommended by The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers in ASHRAE standards 55-2010) and the energy professional’s method presented in the French Thermal Regulations RT2012. It shows the effectiveness of bioclimatic and passive strategies in reducing energy demand, increasing the thermal comfort level for the buildings, and therefore reducing greenhouse emissions. The results show that the vernacular house was comfortable during the warm day, which approved a 100% cooling energy efficiency (the thermal comfort has been achieved in a passive way), contrary to the contemporary dwelling, in which the use of air-conditioning modern systems was essential to meet the occupant needs in terms of thermal comfort. The difference between the houses’ energy performances was estimated, including a 39% reduction in energy demand.

Keywords

  • Vernacular dwelling,
  • Low-income modern house,
  • Thermal comfort,
  • Building simulation,
  • Building energy demand,
  • Hot arid climate
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