Housing retrofit for energy efficiency: Utilizing modular date palm midribs claddings to enhance indoor thermal comfort

Date palm midribs, major agricultural residues in Egypt, were utilized in the development of a novel prefabricated thermal cladding panel as a local cost-efficient option by which users can retrofit their houses to enhance thermal comfort and reduce energy consumption, while complimenting the existi...

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Main Authors: E.A. Darwish, Ayah Salem Eldeeb, Mohamad Midani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Ain Shams Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447923002125