Evaluation of the Use of a Solar Source for Air Conditioning for Home in Algeria

Abstract:

Today's global environmental problems, such as global warming, destruction of the ozone layer, degradation of air quality and their implications for human health have become a major concern for the environment, residential areas as well as our living conditions. Numerous research studies were devoted to address these topics due to their crucial importance. The purpose of this study is to develop and improve the bioclimatic architecture of residential housing according to the Algerian energy policy. We have calculated the reduction of housing energy consumption for air conditioning and hot water by replacing the system which is based on fossil fuels (oil and gas) by the newly proposed architecture which is based on renewable solar energy. This is being conducted for three different sites within Algeria. We carried out an explorative economic comparison of the two systems. Based on experimental results, the proposed system proved to be able to cover more than 55% of the total electricity needs for air conditioning. Therefore, this shows the potency of reducing the electricity utility bill up to a half with much better expected results for southern regions of Algeria.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 789-790)
• Pages: 1123-1128
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.789-790.1123
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: N. Rebah, B. Benyoucef
• Keywords: Algerian Regulation, Economic Comparison, Energy Buildings Consumption, Energy Simulation of Building, Solar Heating System

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