A Statistical Analysis of Building Temperature for Different Climates in Algeria

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the thermal behavior of a residential building with an aim of estimating thermal comfort in this building for a case of a passive air conditioning.

Passive air conditioning can play a major role in promoting energy efficiency in the building sector. Considering that this sector is one of the main targets of the improvement of energy efficiency, since it represents today more than one third of the worldwide consumption of energy and an equivalent amount of its associated emissions.

In Algeria, this sector has the highest energy consumption. Its consumption represents more than 42% of the total final consumption.

The approach used in this study is a statistical analysis of the results obtained by a thermal simulation of a building with the aim of evaluating the thermal comfort of its occupants.

This analysis is carried out for a building situated in two different locations: the city of Bechar which is located in the south west of Algeria and characterized by a desert climate, and   the city of Constantine which is located in the north east of Algeria and having Mediterranean climate