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On-site measurements of thermal performance of a residential building in a hot-arid region

By: El Bakkush A.F.M.1, Lasker W.J.A.1, Harris D.J.1
1School of Geoscience Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Many residential buildings in hot climates use a huge amount of energy to run the air conditioning in order to maintain comfortable conditions for the occupants. This study of a domestic building in Libya used detailed monitoring and analysis of the measured data with a view to devising a strategy for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.