TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ahmed Elsayed Abdelsalam 
AU  - Basil A. Kamel , 
AU  - Sherine M. Wahba , 
TI  - Retrofitting strategy for building envelop in arid climates to reduce electricity consumption and enhance thermal comfort / 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Ahmed Elsayed Abdelsalam  , 
KW  - Energy Consumption
KW  - Green walls
KW  - Green-roofs
N1  - Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Architectural Engineering; Issued also as CD
N2  - This thesis represents the potential of vegetative layers in saving electricity consumption and reducing annual CO2 emissions in arid climates. Experiments are performed on neighborhood in Cairo, with a base case control that uses a traditional external materials. Cairo climatic zone was simulated. Costs for green-layer saving potentials were estimated according to the Egyptian electricity consumption calculator, other parameters as retrofit potential. The results demonstrate the economic benefits of using a green-layer under different design situations and provide guidance for the selection and layer systems efficiency in similar climates. Savings varied from 17% to 25% compared to traditional external building material
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ER  -