Thermal aspects of building design in algerian sahara

Abstract EN

In regions with warm and dry climates, case of Algerian Sahara, the external morphology of buildings has to answer the possibilities of passive heating, cooling, and requirements of natural ventilation and be correctly configured to get natural light effectively distributed in internal spaces.

Some arrangements of passive architecture (such as shape or orientation), allow to obtain a minimal comfort level.

In this study, the concept of Δtm was applied, which is allowing a fast estimation of the level of internal temperature for summer warm period for the city of Biskra (Southern Algeria), situated in Sahara which characterized by a warm and dry climate.