Africa-Europe BioClimatic buildings for XXI century

Project Information

ABC 21

Grant agreement ID: 894712

DOI

10.3030/894712

Project closed

EC signature date 12 May 2020

Start date 1 September 2020

End date 31 May 2023

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost

€ 1 082 312,50

EU contribution

€ 1 082 312,50

Coordinated by

POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Italy

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (20)

Report on indicators of overall building energy performance

Consolidation of the main concepts and their operative definition as a necessary basis for effective design work and its communication

Overview of main stakeholders, including a detailed list and contacts

Overview of main stakeholders including a detailed list and contacts

Report on training and regulatory infrastructure in North-West Africa (existing and planned) and EU

Maping of presence of training infrastructure the degree of development of building codes and energy efficiency plans and the typology of courses and initiatives

Report on policies supporting passive and bioclimatic approach, and development of local materials and production chains in North-West Africa and EU

Review of successful or promising policies adopted in Africa and EU.

Report on Additional 12 Case studies of European and African Bioclimatic buildings
Analysis of Policies for Exploitation of results, revised Exploitation Plan

Analysis of policies for exploitation of results, revised exploitation plan

Final Report on UPDATED technical guidelines and tools

Final Report on UPDATED technical guidelines and tools, based on case studies and exchange with stakeholders

Report on available methods and tools for the generation of future weather files

Report on available methods and tools for the generation of future weather files Comparison of weather files obtained with different tools for a few selected locations

Final Report on updated training tools
Report on housing needs, construction practices and urbanisation trends in North-West Africa

Report on housing needs construction practices and urbanisation trends in NorthWest Africa

Consolidated Zotero Group

Publication of consolidated Zotero Group

Data Management Plan

Delivery date in months 3 12

Report on 12 Case studies of European and African Bioclimatic buildings
Report on effect of future weather on the performance of one or more case studies
Report on comfort indicators and scenarios
Report on availability of weather files and indicators for today and future weather in Africa and EU

Report on the analysis and comparison of available free or open morphingdownscaling weather tools

Report on energy flexibility indicators, with focus on warm climate conditions

Report on energy flexibility indicators with focus on warm climate conditions

Report on materials and construction practices

Report on materials and construction practices local andor adapted to local conditions

Report on infrastructure for production of construction materials in North-West Africa and EU

Mapping the existing manufacturing activities of geo and biosourced local material

Final publishable report

Publication of the outcomes of the project.

Other (3)

A series of webinars presenting and discussing the findings of WP3

A series of webinars presenting and discussing the findings of WP3, and their recordings made available online.Due date (in months): from 10 to 20.

Final International Conference in Morocco
Realisation of an event at COP27

Realisation of a event with ally GABC at COP27 (expected 8 - 20 Nov 2021, precise time and location not fixed yet) (M15, Lead partner E7, OTHER, PU)

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Media diffusion

Delivery date (in months): from 2 to 24.

Publications

Conference proceedings (1)

Traditional and modern building materials and practices adapted to natural resources: a way to meet the resilience approach

Author(s): Othmane Noureddine, Imad Manssouri, Lorenzo Pagliano, Houssame Limami, Asmae Khaldoun, Hassane Sahbi, Silvia Erba
Published in: Envisioning resilient cities for a post-pandemic One Health future. One Health Conference 2021 Proceedings, 2021
Publisher: REsilienceLAB

Peer reviewed articles (13)

Heat transfer characterization with alternative heating element layout in electric ‘Injera’ baking technology

Author(s): Anwar Endris Hassen; Lorenzo Pagliano
Published in: Results in Engineering, Issue Volume 19, September 2023, 101373, 2023, ISSN 2590-1230
Publisher: ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101373

ASHRAE Likelihood of Dissatisfaction: A new right-here and right-now thermal comfort index for assessing the Likelihood of dissatisfaction according to the ASHRAE adaptive comfort model

Author(s): Salvatore Carlucci; Silvia Erba; Lorenzo Pagliano; Richard de Dear
Published in: Energy and Buildings, Issue Volume 250, 1 November 2021, 111286, 2021, ISSN 0378-7788
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111286

Assessment of graphene oxide clay wall performance as an efficient active heating system

Author(s): Yasmine Abdellaoui; Issam Zaim; Oussama Eddeqiouaq; Asmae Khaldoun; Houssame Limami
Published in: Materials Today: Proceedings, Issue Volume 72, Part 7, 2023, 2023, Page(s) 3597-3601, ISSN 2214-7853
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.393

Viscoelastic Measurements of Clay Suspensions and their Relationship to Strength of Unfired Clay Bricks with Almond Husk Additive

Author(s): Othmane Noureddine; Imad Manssouri; Khalid Cherkaoui; Hassane Sahbi; Houssame Limami; Silvia Erba; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, Issue (Volume 61), 2022, Page(s) 231-244, ISSN 1663-4144
Publisher: Trans Tech Publications
DOI: 10.4028/p-1p1oy2

Machine learning forecasting of thermal, mechanical and physicochemical properties of unfired clay bricks with plastic waste additives

Author(s): Houssame Limami; Doha Guettioui; Othmane Dahi; El Mehdi El Boustani; Imad Manssouri; Aymane El Alami; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: Materials Today: Proceedings, Issue Volume 72, Part 7, 2023, 2023, Page(s) 3509-3513, ISSN 1369-7021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.218

Improving rheological and mechanical properties of non-plastic clay soil from Bensmim region (Morocco) using bentonite additions: Suitability for building application

Author(s): Ghita El Boukili; Silvia Erba; Fatima Kifani-Sahban; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: Journal of Building Engineering, Issue Volume 63, Part B, 2023, 105525,, 2023, ISSN 2352-7102
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105525

Effect of reinforced recycled sawdust-fibers additive on the performance of ecological compressed earth bricks

Author(s): Houssame Limami; Imad Manssouri; Othmane Noureddine; Silvia Erba; Hassane Sahbi; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: Journal of Building Engineering, Issue Volume 68, 2023, 106140, 2023, ISSN 2352-7102
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106140

Simulation of an energy-efficient cool roof with cellulose-based daytime radiative cooling material

Author(s): Youssef Benmoussa; Maria Ezziani; All-Fousseni Djire; Zaynab Amine; Asmae Khaldoun; Houssame Limami
Published in: Materials Today: Proceedings, Issue Volume 72, Part 7, 2023, 2023, Page(s) 3632-3637, ISSN 2214-7853
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.411

Thermal Study of Clay Bricks Reinforced by Dry-Grass Fibers

Author(s): Limami, H.; Manssouri, I.; Noureddine, O.; Erba, S.; Sahbi, H.; Khaldoun, A.
Published in: Journal of Energy Engineering, Issue Volume 149 Issue 1 Article Number 04022052, 2023, Page(s) 1-8, ISSN 0733-9402
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
DOI: 10.1061/jleed9.eyeng-4613

Rheological and physico-mechanical investigations on the destabilization of unfired clay bricks with almond husk additive by salt

Author(s): Othmane Noureddine; Imad Manssouri; Hassane Sahbi; Houssame Limami; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: Construction and Building Materials, Issue Volume 375, 2023, 130971, 2023, ISSN 0950-0618
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130971

Utilization of recycled almond wastes as additives in unfired clay bricks

Author(s): Othmane Noureddine; Imad Manssouri; Khalid Cherkaoui; Hassane Sahbi; Houssame Limami; Silvia Erba; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, Issue 7, 335 (2022, 2022, Page(s) 1-15, ISSN 2364-4176
Publisher: Springer Internat. Publ.
DOI: 10.1007/s41062-022-00936-3

Thermophysical and Mechanical Assessment of Unfired Clay Bricks with Dry Grass Fibrous Filler

Author(s): Houssame Limami; Imad Manssouri; Othmane Noureddine; Yousra Lehleh; Khalid Cherkaoui; Silvia Erba; Hassane Sahbi; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: International Journal of Thermophysics, Issue 43, 114 (2022), 2022, Page(s) 1-15, ISSN 1572-9567
Publisher: Springer New York
DOI: 10.1007/s10765-022-03043-8

A study of a passive heating design employing a Trombe wall with PCM: A numerical investigation of the semi-oceanic climate in Morocco

Author(s): Abdelaalim Mabrouki; Yassine Bennani Karim; Hamza Ouadghiri Hassani; Yassine Jamali; Asmae Khaldoun
Published in: Materials Today: Proceedings, Issue Volume 72, Part 7, 2023, 2023, Page(s) Pages 3626-3631, ISSN 2214-7853
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.410