Evaluating The Performance Of Green Facades Using Smart Agriculture In Residential Buildings To Improve Energy Efficiency In The Cairo Region (Case Study Of Dar Misr Buildings)
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https://doi.org/10.63278/mme.vi.1673Keywords:
Swelling soils, moisture content, dry density, unconfined compression test, direct shear test, triaxial shear test.Abstract
Green Facades are a recommended sustainable environmental solution for residential buildings in hot climates, providing effective protection from direct sunlight. Plants also contribute to oxygen production through photosynthesis, improving thermal performance and enhancing energy efficiency. This, in turn, mitigates the negative effects of global warming, which contributes to global climate change. This study tackles the issue of excessive energy consumption in Medium-income housing units resulting from the inefficiency of building envelopes. The aim of this research is to formulate a comprehensive methodology for evaluating the energy performance of green walls integrated with smart agriculture technologies on the envelopes of residential buildings. The study assesses energy performance of encapsulated green walls using vertical hydroponic systems and plant growth stimulations in Medium-income housing units in Cairo with an energy efficiency focus on sensitive hot dry climate zones. The study uses Dar Misr residential project as a case study and combines automation and empirical approaches to building system assessment, employing DesignBuilder v7.0 simulation software to evaluate thermal performance and energy efficiency of building envelopes. The findings suggest that the addition of green walls to the outer envelopes of the Dar Misr Medium-income housing units in Greater Cairo enhances energy performance by approximately 29% in comparison to the baseline scenario.
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