Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Towards energy benchmarking in residential buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(University of Nottingham, 2024) Aladwani, Abdulaziz Mohammed; Omer, Siddig; Gan, GuohuiCountries worldwide are facing the challenges of improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions to mitigate climate change, conserve resources, achieve energy security, and reap economic benefits. Over recent decades, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has experienced a rapid increase in domestic energy consumption. Notably, residential buildings have emerged as significant consumers, accounting for approximately 50% of the total electricity consumption within the building sector. This sustained expansion in energy demand raises concerns regarding environmental impact. Sustainability has recently become a fundamental issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as one of the cornerstones of Saudi Vision 2030. One of the key initiatives under Vision 2030 is the Saudi Green Initiative, which aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero emissions by 2060. To support the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative and promote sustainable growth, it is essential to develop effective strategies and tools for improving energy efficiency in residential buildings. One of the key challenges here is the lack of a national benchmark values that may help stakeholders to evaluate the energy consumption of their buildings. In response, this research attempts to develop a benchmarking framework tailored explicitly to the Saudi Arabian context and establish an energy benchmarking for residential buildings. The research is divided into five milestones. The first milestone involves a thorough review of energy consumption in the KSA, identifying factors contributing to energy demand, and reviewing the current energy benchmarking methods for buildings. This review provides a comprehensive insight into the energy consumption of residential buildings and identifies the most appropriate energy benchmarking methods, which can be adapted to the Saudi Arabian building context. The second research milestone involves collecting data from a representative sample of residential buildings in the Saudi Arabia. The third milestone involves improving the specifications of the representative sample buildings to comply with the Saudi Building Code (SBC) requirements. The fourth milestone concerns conducting statistical tests and analyses, which are necessary to ensure that the research is based on sound data and assumptions, contributing to the overall quality of the research. The last milestone involves developing energy benchmarks for villas and apartments in the KSA. The benchmark can contribute to improving building energy performance in the region. The benchmark provides insights into factors influencing energy use, enabling stakeholders to assess the energy efficiency of their buildings. The benchmark also educates the public about energy consumption patterns, influences building asset value, and aids policymakers in setting energy-efficiency standards and implementing incentives. The main findings reveal that applying the SBC-602/2018 requirements to the buildings can improve the energy consumption of villas and apartments by up to 19% and 40%, respectively. Moreover, the findings suggest that the normalised energy use intensity (EUInorm) benchmarks for villas and apartments that meet the SBC requirements in the Riyadh region are 60 kWh/m2/Yr and 98 kWh/m2/Yr, respectively. These benchmarking values were based on normalising the significant variables that affect energy consumption.49 0Item Restricted A VISION FOR A SUSTAINABLE HIJAZI MIXED-USE COMMUNITY IN MAKKAH, K.S.A.(Thomas Jefferson University, 2019-05-10) Mirza, Khalid Abdulrauof; Fryer, RobertThe scope of this thesis project is to design a mixed-use community in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia, that reflects the local culture, accommodates the topographic condition of the site and consumes less energy and water. The project was designed to address the potential of sustainability in Makkah City based on the four quadrants of Integral Theory: Culture, Experience, Performance and Systems. The design discusses the need for green and social spaces to promote interaction community, health and well-being while preserving the cultural need of privacy. In addition, Scenario Planning was used so the design can adapt to an uncertain future without resulting in massive construction waste or compromising various cultural needs. This thesis investigates the impact of integrating vernacular traditional elements on annual energy demand and indoor comfort levels. Moreover, the paper studies the effect of integrating a passive evaporative cooling system through a traditional courtyard on the cooling demand in Makkah’s climate. The design was simulated in IES to evaluate the proposed systems. The simulation tools used found that the house can rely on the proposed passive cooling system only if the outdoor temperature is below 30°C. Also, the envelope of the building, with U-value of 0.15 (37.86 ft2.h.°F/BTU R-value), will help reduce cooling demand in summer daytime when air-conditioning is needed.58 0Item Restricted ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF SAUDI ARABIA: A CASE STUDY FOR THE UTILIZATION OF SOLAR ENERGY(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-11-21) Alawad, Saleh; Timothy, Marbach; Farshid, ZabihianSaudi Arabia, similar to many other developing nations, has gained significant experience with fast urbanization and infrastructure expansion, specifically in the field of construction. Buildings have a substantial role to play, contributing to nearly 80% of the overall national electricity consumption. Projections suggest that, based on current local energy consumption patterns, domestic energy consumption will increase at a rate of 4% to 5% per year by 2030. A substantial portion of this energy consumption growth is due to inefficient energy usage and the lack of coordinated enforcement and stakeholder engagement. This research paper outlines the findings of a study conducted to suggest potential techniques for utilizing solar energy and reducing CO2 emissions for residential buildings in hot climates such as Saudi Arabia. The study accomplishes this by critically analysing an existing villa in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. In this study, a model of 299 m2 (3229ft²) two-floor villa was developed in Revit and eQuest softwares, and it was validated. The model was employed to examine the energy performance of the villa vi during year. In this thesis, a villa model is studied as a case to explore the possibilities for conserving energy by analyzing and verifying the yearly energy consumption. Solar energy was utilized as the energy source, and the analysis of solar energy was carried out using HelioScope for solar energy analysis. According to the findings in this study, the villa can produces 18,653 kwh per year using solar panels on the rooftop. Conversely, the Villa consumed energy from grid is around 9162 kwh per year. In conclusion, this thesis provides evidence that relying on solar photovoltaic energy as a primary source of energy for residential buildings can be beneficial and achieved. By reducing dependence on fossil fuels, solar energy can help to reduce the carbon footprint and contribute to the sustainable development of society in Saudi Arabia.30 0