Zero Energy Buildings as an Approach for Sustainable Urban Development in the Egyptian Desert.

Authors

Safa Abolsaad, a master student, Architectural Engineering Department in Mansoura University, EgyptFollow
Mohammed ElMakawy, Associated Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

Abolsaad, Safa

Subject Area

Architectural Engineering

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

The high people concentration of Egypt in area not exceeds by 6% from the area of Egypt has led to many, environmental, economic, and social problems. Therefore, establishment of sustainable urban development in Egyptian desert out of the crowded valley seems obligation or what we can call no choice. Due to the harsh nature of desert, these sustainable urban developments need big amount of energy to operate it. Egypt as one of the developing countries faces many crisis of energy production which eliminate establishment of these sustainable urban development. In the recent years, the concept of zero energy buildings has highly emerged as a new approach for sustainable buildings which depend on renewable energy resources, therefor the design of zero energy buildings ZEBs is proposed as an approach for sustainable urban development in Egyptian desert

Keywords

Sustainable Design; Zero energy building ZEB; renewable energy; Sustainable urban development

Recommended Citation

Abolsaad, Safa and ElMakawy, Mohammed (2020) "Zero Energy Buildings as an Approach for Sustainable Urban Development in the Egyptian Desert.," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 42 : Iss. 3 , Article 1.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2020.98112