Energy demand and environmental impact of various construction scenarios of an office building in Morocco

Hamdaoui, Said; Mahdaoui, Mustapha; Allouhi, A.; Alaiji, Rachid El; Kousksou, T.; Bouardi, Abdelmajid El

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.298

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“…In [13], the incorporation of inclusive and sustainable industrialization, as well as infrastructure, into the SDGs is a significant achievement for countries of the global South. Nevertheless, and by considering previous aspects, it can be affirmed that Morocco is totally dependent on energy source imports, mainly fossil fuels, with significant repercussions in terms of national energy security and the economy [14]. To mitigate this energy dependence, Morocco has decreased its fossil fuel imports from 95% during the last decades to lower percentages in 2017: oil accounted for 62% of the total primary energy supply, and coal and natural gas accounted for 22% and 5%, respectively.…”

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Analysis and Comparison of Energy Efficiency Code Requirements for Buildings: A Morocco–Spain Case Study

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The trend in energy consumption, with a particular focus on heating and cooling demand, is an issue that is relevant to the promotion of new energy policies and more efficient energy systems. Moreover, heating and cooling energy demand is expected to rise in the next several decades, mainly due to climate change as well as increasing incomes in developing countries. In this context, the building sector is currently a relevant energy-intensive economic sector in Morocco; it accounts for 33% of the country’s total energy demand (as the sector with the second highest energy demand, after the transport sector), with the residential sector accounting for 25% and the tertiary sector accounting for 8%. Aiming to reduce energy dependence and promote sustainable development, the Moroccan government recently issued a comprehensive plan to increase the share of renewables and improve energy efficiency. This strategy includes novel thermal building regulations promoted by the Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency. This paper analyzes the thermal behavior and heating-cooling energy demand of a residential building located in Tangier (Morocco) as a case example, based on the country’s new thermal regulations and considering specific climatological conditions. A comparison with common Moroccan residential buildings as well as with those in nearby countries with similar meteorological conditions but significant differences in terms of energy demand regulation and requirements, such as Spain, is also included. Simulations were carried out using the DesingBuilder and EnergyPlus Software packages. According to the results, the last building thermal regulation requirements in Morocco need to be revised and extended in order to achieve the energy efficiency objectives established by the Moroccan government for 2030.

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“…Today, the introduction of combined cycle power plants operating on natural gas is positioned in Morocco as one of the most appropriate means to meet the challenges of intermittent power generated by renewable energies. Gas is expected to play a major role in the electricity mix and according to [48] in 2011 the gas demand in the MENA countries grew faster than in other regions., since Morocco plans to import 5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG via a new LNG import terminal, which will provide 2,400 MW of new combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs).Morocco's needs for flexibility will increase and will mainly be provided via decentralized tools (energy storage, erasure, consumption modulation, electric vehicles batteries, decentralized production) requiring the aggregation of a large number of diffuse points; distribution network operators will become real operators, responsible for active network management and the organization of local flexibility markets. The exploitation and optimization of the sources of flexibility (question of global optimization / local optimization) will become an essential issue in Morocco.…”

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“…The building sector is one of the most energy-intensive sectors, irrespective of its geographical location [1]. It is estimated that buildings' energy consumption accounts for approximately 32% of global energy use, and buildings are responsible for about 40% of the total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions [2].…”

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SEM-PLS Approach to Green Building

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Green buildings refer to buildings that decrease adverse environmental effects and maintain natural resources. They can diminish energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, the usage of non-renewable materials, water consumption, and waste generation while improving occupants’ health and well-being. As such, several rating tools and benchmarks have been developed worldwide to assess green building performance (GBP), including the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) in the United Kingdom, German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the United States and Canada, Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) in Japan, Green Star in Australia, Green Mark in Singapore, and Green Building Index in Malaysia. Energy management (EM) during building operation could also improve GBP. One of the best approaches to evaluating the impact of EM on GBP is by using structural equation modelling (SEM). SEM is a commanding statistical method to model testing. One of the most used SEM variance-based approaches is partial least squares (PLS), which can be implemented in the SmartPLS application. PLS-SEM uses path coefficients to determine the strength and significance of the hypothesised relationships between the latent constructs.

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Energy demand and environmental impact of various construction scenarios of an office building in Morocco

Cited by 73 publications

References 31 publications

Analysis and Comparison of Energy Efficiency Code Requirements for Buildings: A Morocco–Spain Case Study

Analysis and Comparison of Energy Efficiency Code Requirements for Buildings: A Morocco–Spain Case Study

Towards a large-scale integration of renewable energies in Morocco

SEM-PLS Approach to Green Building

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