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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(5A), pp. 3125 - 3141
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110823
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The Impact of Using Natural Stone on Thermal Performance of Building Envelopes in Hot Regions: Case of Al-Karama Town, Jordan
Jawdat Goussous 1,*, Hussain Alzoubi 2, Ghada Bader 3
1 Department of Architecture, The University of Jordan, Jordan
2 Department of Architecture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
3 Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Jordan
ABSTRACT
This research is devoted to carry out thermal performance analyses of building walls in terms of the thermal properties of the construction materials in Jordan. Field measurements were conducted between August 2019 and August 2020 to evaluate indoor thermal parameters in the experimented building. The building is located in a region characterized with hot climate in Al-Karama town in Jordan Valley. During the measurement period, the project was unoccupied and no HVAC system was on. Four data loggers were used in the space to record the thermal and humidity values. The study shows that the wall inner surface temperature has little correlation with outside temperature because of the thickness and high heat capacity of the external wall. It also establishes that the decrement factor of the external walls is low compared to that of modern buildings in the region. The findings of this study are potentially applicable to all buildings in Jordan Valley, as long as they have the same building parameters of the case study. The findings of this research about the natural stone and building methods, along with contemporary treatments, can be used to achieve thermal comfort in hot regions.
KEYWORDS
Hot Climate, Building Parameters, Thermal Properties, Construction Materials, High Heat Capacity, Thermal Comfort
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jawdat Goussous , Hussain Alzoubi , Ghada Bader , "The Impact of Using Natural Stone on Thermal Performance of Building Envelopes in Hot Regions: Case of Al-Karama Town, Jordan," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 5A, pp. 3125 - 3141, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110823.
(b). APA Format:
Jawdat Goussous , Hussain Alzoubi , Ghada Bader (2023). The Impact of Using Natural Stone on Thermal Performance of Building Envelopes in Hot Regions: Case of Al-Karama Town, Jordan. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(5A), 3125 - 3141. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110823.