The Traditional House with Horizontal Opening: A Trend towards Zero-energy House in the Hot, Dry Climates

Fezzioui, Naima; Benyamine, Mebirika; Draoui, Belkacem; Roulet, Claude-Alain

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.169

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“…One of the most important things is waterproofing. There are several people involved in making adobe houses comfortable [20][21][22][23]. In the following in the frame of life cycle assessment, the adobe wall house and the brick house in the view point of annual CO2 emission are compared.…”

Section: Comparative Life Cycle Assesmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking of the Vernacular Adobe Architecture Rehabilitation

Nemcsics,

Ürmös,

Gröller

2023

YBL Journal of Built Environment

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In recent work, heat-technical modeling, life cycle assessment, and rehabilitation of the vernacular adobe wall house is discussed. Our topic choice is based on the fact that a significant part of the Hungarian rural housing stock consist of adobe-walled buildings. The adobe wall construction is especially perfect for the seasonal climatic equalizing, which property has increasing ecological importance due to the effect of growing global warming up. Largely, these adobe-walled houses are part of our cultural heritage, therefore they are worth to preserving. Finally, their constructional conservation, energetical rehabilitation and also maintenance problems are briefly described..

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Section: Comparative Life Cycle Assesmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking of the Vernacular Adobe Architecture Rehabilitation

Nemcsics,

Ürmös,

Gröller

2023

YBL Journal of Built Environment

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“…Several researchers have opined that cities must rise to face climate change [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Climate change is a major concern for cities, due to its severe effects and inherent complexity [7], and has been associated with increased emissions, one of the causes of which is excessive consumption in cities and an increased demand for energy from the building sector [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards Climate Adaptation in Cities: Indicators of the Sustainable Climate-Adaptive Urban Fabric of Traditional Cities in West Asia

Alabsi

Koko

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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One of the most important criteria for a city’s sustainability is climate adaptation. Simultaneously, traditional cities in West Asia have achieved harmony between architecture and the environment, depending on the experience and culture of the local community, indicating a fundamental stage of adaptation to the environment and climate. This research attempted to study and examine the traditional urban fabric, in order to diagnose its significance and ability to solve contemporary problems, such as the lack of comfortable and suitable urban housing environments in hot–dry climate areas, which cover most of West Asia. We used two research methods to create an integrated vision to investigate the indicators and their effect on urban form. Four case studies in the urban fabric and housing communities of West Asia’s hot–dry research areas were chosen for the analytical study. Furthermore, inductive analysis was carried out to determine the most critical sustainability parameters in the particular urban fabric. The climate response parameters of the study cities were evaluated using Ecotect simulation tools, and the determinants of sustainability indicators were quantitatively evaluated to assess each indicator’s impact on the sustainability of the urban fabric. Our findings have implications for assessing the relevance of climate adaptation in the sustainability of cities and their effectiveness in combating the impacts of climate change.

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“…Traditional houses are one of the most important artifacts of a society's historical life [1]. However, variation in the design and construction of houses depends on the available construction material and the prevailing environmental conditions [2,3]. In a traditional agricultural society, limited by the level of construction industry and the transportation capacity, local materials for traditional buildings have always been utilized according to their natural properties.…”

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The Wattled-Wall House of Salar People and Its Conservation and Development

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Salar people are Turkic-speaking Islamic people and an ethnic group with a small population in China. Wattled-wall house of Salar people is a type of traditional house threatened by extinction. In 2008, the wattled-wall house construction skills were selected for the national intangible cultural heritage list. It is mainly distributed in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Qinghai Province of China. So far, Salar people′s traditional wattled-wall house knowledge has been poorly documented. Therefore, a study supporting cultural preservation efforts is needed, including preserving plants used in its construction. This study mainly applied ethnobotanical methods based on data collection through observation, interviews, and documentation. Additionally, ArcGIS data analysis is also used to supplement the evaluation of the traditional wattled-wall house. This study aimed to (1) document traditional knowledge about the wattled-wall house construction, (2) and evaluate the current status of the wattled-wall house from different angles like the environmental adaptability and internal advantages and disadvantages. The result showed that the local people still apply the knowledge about the wattled-wall house from generation to generation. However, due to some practical reasons, the wattled-wall house is on the verge of extinction. There are 11 plant taxa used as construction materials in wattled-wall house. Conservation efforts for species involved in the wattled-wall house are needed, especially the ones with limited availability. Re-use of wattled-wall house is needed in order to maximize the economic benefits and to safeguard its historical and architectural values. It is recommended that the conservation of this cultural heritage needs more attention and effort from the local government or the society.

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The Traditional House with Horizontal Opening: A Trend towards Zero-energy House in the Hot, Dry Climates

Cited by 9 publications

References 10 publications

Rethinking of the Vernacular Adobe Architecture Rehabilitation

Rethinking of the Vernacular Adobe Architecture Rehabilitation

Towards Climate Adaptation in Cities: Indicators of the Sustainable Climate-Adaptive Urban Fabric of Traditional Cities in West Asia

The Wattled-Wall House of Salar People and Its Conservation and Development

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