A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt
Abstract Net zero carbon building (NZCB) is considered an important approach for reducing carbon emissions (CE), which may be due to the exponential rise of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings industry. Delivery of NZCB on its life cycle is considered a challenge due to its complexi...
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| description | Abstract Net zero carbon building (NZCB) is considered an important approach for reducing carbon emissions (CE), which may be due to the exponential rise of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings industry. Delivery of NZCB on its life cycle is considered a challenge due to its complexity and research deficiency for examining CE life cycle assessment (LCA) to reach NZCB in early design phase, especially in hot arid climates. The present proposal aims to develop an experimental methodology for NZCB in hot arid climate, with reference to the western desert region in Egypt as an experimental location due to its hot climatic characteristic, which includes the most common climate in Africa. The study was held on three models for a single floor residential unit with fixed area 110 m2, using DesignBuilder software for annual simulation and One-click LCA software for 50 years LC simulation. The effect of conventional construction materials replacement, as a passive technique, and application of solar panels, as an active technique, was examined. Simulation results indicated that there was a reduction in carbon emissions through LCA reached approximately 85% when applying both passive and active techniques on the experimental models, as well as a reduction of approximately 101% in energy consumption. Implementation and integration between passive and active systems in early design phase are evident for achieving net zero CE target in hot arid climate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5f30aec61f44a0db8e26efddabf3a402022-12-22T02:21:49ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Engineering and Applied Science1110-19032536-95122022-05-0169112710.1186/s44147-022-00084-6A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in EgyptSafie El-din Ahmed Fouly0Ahmed Reda Abdin1Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo UniversityArchitecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo UniversityAbstract Net zero carbon building (NZCB) is considered an important approach for reducing carbon emissions (CE), which may be due to the exponential rise of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings industry. Delivery of NZCB on its life cycle is considered a challenge due to its complexity and research deficiency for examining CE life cycle assessment (LCA) to reach NZCB in early design phase, especially in hot arid climates. The present proposal aims to develop an experimental methodology for NZCB in hot arid climate, with reference to the western desert region in Egypt as an experimental location due to its hot climatic characteristic, which includes the most common climate in Africa. The study was held on three models for a single floor residential unit with fixed area 110 m2, using DesignBuilder software for annual simulation and One-click LCA software for 50 years LC simulation. The effect of conventional construction materials replacement, as a passive technique, and application of solar panels, as an active technique, was examined. Simulation results indicated that there was a reduction in carbon emissions through LCA reached approximately 85% when applying both passive and active techniques on the experimental models, as well as a reduction of approximately 101% in energy consumption. Implementation and integration between passive and active systems in early design phase are evident for achieving net zero CE target in hot arid climate.https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-022-00084-6Net zero carbon building (NZCB)Life cycle assessment (LCA)Carbon emissions (CE)Experimental CE simulation |
| spellingShingle | Safie El-din Ahmed Fouly Ahmed Reda Abdin A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt Journal of Engineering and Applied Science Net zero carbon building (NZCB) Life cycle assessment (LCA) Carbon emissions (CE) Experimental CE simulation |
| title | A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt |
| title_full | A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt |
| title_short | A methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings — the western desert in Egypt |
| title_sort | methodology towards delivery of net zero carbon building in hot arid climate with reference to low residential buildings the western desert in egypt |
| topic | Net zero carbon building (NZCB) Life cycle assessment (LCA) Carbon emissions (CE) Experimental CE simulation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-022-00084-6 |
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