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Evaluating and improving the thermal performance of the modern rural house in Farafra Oasis

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Architecture

Abstract

    Complementarity between the architectural product of housing, conditions, and components of the surrounding environment is an important and influential factor in the success of new residential complexes, especially in developing countries, in order to contribute to achieving environmental balance, which is one of the most important trends worldwide nowadays. This study discusses the assessment of the thermal performance of the modern rural dwelling of the modern village project in Farafra Oasis and its suitability for the surrounding climatic conditions through studying the materials and techniques used and achieving the requirements of the Egyptian Energy Code for residential buildings. In addition to suggestions and treatments to improve the thermal performance of the house. This study was based on a field visit to the modern rural dwelling project at Farafra Oasis for the purpose of raising, documenting, and identifying the housing model, its characteristics, the building materials and techniques used, and the climatic conditions of the site. And the compatibility of the housing's outer envelope with the climatic conditions of the desert region. Thus, the thermal performance of the existing housing spaces is assessed by using simulation software to explore the thermal comfort of occupants. Suggestions and treatments were then put forward to improve the thermal performance of the house and evaluated to determine its impact on the housing's thermal efficiency. By comparing the obtained results with the boundaries of thermal comfort and the specifications of the Egyptian code for residential buildings, the results demonstrated the home model's inadequate thermal performance. An improvement in internal space thermal comfort hours all year long has been attributed to proposed treatments aimed at enhancing the home's thermal performance. In addition, it uses less energy and is more efficient than the current model.

DOI

10.21608/ijaeur.2024.258277.1055

Keywords

thermal comfort, rural house, Farafra Oasis, Thermal Performance

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Youssef

MiddleName

Sayed

Affiliation

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Benha University, Egypt.

Email

da.youssef79@gmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

0009-0000-2858-2

Volume

6

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

45386

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2023-12-26

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

356

Page End

375

Print ISSN

2785-9665

Online ISSN

2785-9673

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https://ijaeur.journals.ekb.eg/article_337245.html

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1,955

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Publication Title

International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Research

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https://ijaeur.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluating and improving the thermal performance of the modern rural house in Farafra Oasis

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28 Dec 2024