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Article

Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Moroccan Construction through Innovative Materials: A Case Study in a Semiarid Climate

by
Oumaima Imghoure
1,*,
Naoual Belouaggadia
1,2,
Abdelkabir Zaite
3,
Mohammed Ezzine
4,
Rachid Lbibb
5 and
Nassim Sebaibi
1
1
Builders Lab, Builders Ecole d’Ingénieurs, COMUE Normandie Université, 1 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 14610 Epron, France
2
Laboratory of Signals, Distributed Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Ecole Normale Supérieure de l’Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Hassan II University, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
3
Aix Marseille University, CNRS, Institut Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques Industriels (IUSTI), 13013 Marseille, France
4
Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry of Applied Materials (LPCMA), Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Casablanca 20670, Morocco
5
Laboratory of Nanostructure and Advanced Materials, Mechanics and Thermofluid, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Hassan II University, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
*
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Buildings 2024, 14(10), 3087; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103087
Submission received: 2 August 2024 / Revised: 31 August 2024 / Accepted: 22 September 2024 / Published: 26 September 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Materials, Structural Systems and Construction for Green Buildings)
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Rising global energy demand has intensified the need for sustainable building practices and reduced energy consumption in the construction sector. This study investigates the energy-saving potential of integrating innovative materials into building wall structures in semiarid climates. Specifically, we examine the combination of thermal insulation made from recycled textile waste and phase change materials (PCMs) in exterior walls. Using the dynamic simulation tool TRNSYS, we analyzed heat transfer through the modified wall assembly under semiarid climate conditions typical of Marrakech, Morocco. Our results show that this “bioclimatic” design significantly impacts cooling loads more than heating demands. The modified building achieved a 52% reduction in summer energy usage compared to a conventional reference building. This energy saving translates to a 39% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. Importantly, this study confirms that this configuration maintains thermal comfort for occupants, with particular effectiveness during the hot summer months when cooling demands are highest.
Keywords: phase change material; thermal insulation material; TRNSYS; thermal performance; energy consumption phase change material; thermal insulation material; TRNSYS; thermal performance; energy consumption

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Imghoure, O.; Belouaggadia, N.; Zaite, A.; Ezzine, M.; Lbibb, R.; Sebaibi, N. Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Moroccan Construction through Innovative Materials: A Case Study in a Semiarid Climate. Buildings 2024, 14, 3087. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103087

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Imghoure O, Belouaggadia N, Zaite A, Ezzine M, Lbibb R, Sebaibi N. Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Moroccan Construction through Innovative Materials: A Case Study in a Semiarid Climate. Buildings. 2024; 14(10):3087. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103087

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Imghoure, Oumaima, Naoual Belouaggadia, Abdelkabir Zaite, Mohammed Ezzine, Rachid Lbibb, and Nassim Sebaibi. 2024. "Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Moroccan Construction through Innovative Materials: A Case Study in a Semiarid Climate" Buildings 14, no. 10: 3087. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103087

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Imghoure, O., Belouaggadia, N., Zaite, A., Ezzine, M., Lbibb, R., & Sebaibi, N. (2024). Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Moroccan Construction through Innovative Materials: A Case Study in a Semiarid Climate. Buildings, 14(10), 3087. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103087

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