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Dr. Faris Almaziad
Department of Building Engineering, College of Architecture and Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34221, Saudi Arabia

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Journal article
Published: 27 December 2020 in Sustainability
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The buildings and construction sector accounts for the majority of the energy consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). For a sustainable future, energy consumption in the sector should be reduced and existing buildings need to be energy retrofitted. A number of studies present energy retrofitting of residential buildings in KSA; however, there is a lack of studies presenting retrofitting of educational buildings. Thus, the aim of this study is to adopt a BIM-based approach to assess Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) in a prototypical Government-built educational building in Dammam, KSA. The methodology consists of six prime steps, (1) case study data collection, (2) energy auditing, (3) proposing ECMs, (4) BIM model development, (5) energy assessment, and (6) economic assessment. The energy audit revealed several inefficiencies in the building construction and operation and four ECMs were proposed and simulated. It was found that annual energy consumption can be reduced by 22.7% in the educational building, and the investment for the four ECMs is paid back in 2.7 years only. Therefore, implementing the proposed ECMs is a viable option to energy retrofit such educational buildings in the country, and the presented BIM-based approach can be adopted to efficiently conduct the energy retrofitting process.

ACS Style

Mohammad Hamida; Wahhaj Ahmed; Muhammad Asif; Faris Almaziad. Techno-Economic Assessment of Energy Retrofitting Educational Buildings: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability 2020, 13, 179 .

AMA Style

Mohammad Hamida, Wahhaj Ahmed, Muhammad Asif, Faris Almaziad. Techno-Economic Assessment of Energy Retrofitting Educational Buildings: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):179.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mohammad Hamida; Wahhaj Ahmed; Muhammad Asif; Faris Almaziad. 2020. "Techno-Economic Assessment of Energy Retrofitting Educational Buildings: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 179.

Original paper
Published: 12 August 2020 in Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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This article evaluates the thermal and energy performance of mortar blocks containing local agricultural waste. The mortar blocks were cast by the replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with varying amounts of date palm ash (DPA) in the range of 10–30%. Experiments and simulations were carried out to assess the thermal characteristics and energy performance of the specimens. A prototype office building was modeled and simulated in DesignBuilder (Version 6.1.06) with modified blocks prepared with DPA under the Arabian Gulf environment characterized by hot and humid climatic conditions of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The developed blocks are characterized as lightweight blocks based on density data which satisfy the requirement of ASTM C55-11. The analysis and simulation indicate that the incorporation of DPA improves the thermal resistance of up to 47%, enhances the indoor environment and yields annual energy consumption of up to 7.6%, consequently reduces the cost of masonry block production by ~ 11% without compromising the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. The masonry blocks prepared with DPA found to be economical than conventional masonry blocks. It is postulated that the novel DPA-based developed blocks are significantly sustainable products which will contribute to the valorization of DPA waste along with the reduction in the cost of construction and operational cost of the building.

ACS Style

Noman Ashraf; Muhammad Nasir; Walid Al-Kutti; Faris Almaziad. Assessment of thermal and energy performance of masonry blocks prepared with date palm ash. Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2020, 9, 1 -13.

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Noman Ashraf, Muhammad Nasir, Walid Al-Kutti, Faris Almaziad. Assessment of thermal and energy performance of masonry blocks prepared with date palm ash. Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 2020; 9 (3):1-13.

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Noman Ashraf; Muhammad Nasir; Walid Al-Kutti; Faris Almaziad. 2020. "Assessment of thermal and energy performance of masonry blocks prepared with date palm ash." Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy 9, no. 3: 1-13.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2014 in journal of King Abdulaziz University Environmental Design Sciences
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Khalid AlShaibani; Faris Almaziad; Mohammed Numan; Ibraheem Almofe. Glazing Openings and Thermal Insulation in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Stud. journal of King Abdulaziz University Environmental Design Sciences 2014, 8, 1 .

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Khalid AlShaibani, Faris Almaziad, Mohammed Numan, Ibraheem Almofe. Glazing Openings and Thermal Insulation in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Stud. journal of King Abdulaziz University Environmental Design Sciences. 2014; 8 (1):1.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Khalid AlShaibani; Faris Almaziad; Mohammed Numan; Ibraheem Almofe. 2014. "Glazing Openings and Thermal Insulation in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Stud." journal of King Abdulaziz University Environmental Design Sciences 8, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 01 January 2012 in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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Ibraheem A. Al-Mofeez; Mohammad Y. Numan; Khalid A. AlShaibani; Faris Almaziad. Review of typical vs. synthesized energy modeling weather files. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2012, 4, 012702 .

AMA Style

Ibraheem A. Al-Mofeez, Mohammad Y. Numan, Khalid A. AlShaibani, Faris Almaziad. Review of typical vs. synthesized energy modeling weather files. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 2012; 4 (1):012702.

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Ibraheem A. Al-Mofeez; Mohammad Y. Numan; Khalid A. AlShaibani; Faris Almaziad. 2012. "Review of typical vs. synthesized energy modeling weather files." Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 4, no. 1: 012702.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 1999 in Applied Energy
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M.Y Numan; Faris Almaziad; W.A Al-Khaja. Architectural and urban design potentials for residential building energy saving in the Gulf region. Applied Energy 1999, 64, 401 -410.

AMA Style

M.Y Numan, Faris Almaziad, W.A Al-Khaja. Architectural and urban design potentials for residential building energy saving in the Gulf region. Applied Energy. 1999; 64 (1-4):401-410.

Chicago/Turabian Style

M.Y Numan; Faris Almaziad; W.A Al-Khaja. 1999. "Architectural and urban design potentials for residential building energy saving in the Gulf region." Applied Energy 64, no. 1-4: 401-410.