Hollow-core concrete blocks constitute the main method of construction for vertical walls in Lebanon where almost all walls are masonry and use the same block shape. The detailed investigation of the main parameters involved in the heat transfer in these blocks is thus of great importance for analyzing and understanding them and providing recommendations for their improvement.This paper offers an experimental and numerical analysis of heat performance the Lebanese concrete hollow block. After validating the numerical model by comparing it to experimental results, a deep and detailed analysis is done for understanding the complexity of heat transfer phenomena inside the block. Then a parametric study is performed to understand the effect of various parameters on the overall thermal resistance of the block, these parameters include the concrete solid mixture, the cavities infill material, and the geometry configuration of the block.
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