GHARDAIA, Algeria

House Type Ksar Tafillelt

The house is made of local materials extracted on site such as stone, lime and plaster. It is part of a set of 1000 social housing intended for vulnerable social populations. The approach is above all social and environmental.

Project info

Construction phase
New construction
Building type
Multi Family House (MFH)
Detailed building type
Multi Family House (MFH) - Small (≤ 1000m²) - attached
Net floor area
180 m2
Stories
2 stories
Construction type
Mixed construction
Original construction year of the building
2010
Project contact
FONDATION AMIDOULE
Contact email address
amidoule@yaho.fr

Project team

Developer(s)/owner(s)
Mr Amara Moussa
Architect(s)
Abderrahmane Zidane

Building Rating and Certifications systems

Rating and certifications systems
Other
Other certification
Green City Solution Awards

Building Envelope

External walls

Description of construction
Local materials: stone, lime and plaster available on site. public housing
U-Value
1 W/(m²*K)

Roof

Roof type
Flat roof
Description of construction
Local materials: stone, lime and plaster available on site.
U-Value
1 W/(m²*K)

Openings and windows

Glazing type
Single glazed
Overall u-value window
5.7 W/(m²*K)

Basement floor

Description of construction
N/A

Additional thermal insulation materials

Specification
local stone

Technical Building Systems

Ventilation system

Type of ventilation
Free ventilation (windows)
Description
Natural ventilation/ Nocturnal ventilation/ Nocturnal Over ventilation

Space cooling system

Primary space cooling system
A fan coil unit (FCU) or (VFC)

Space heating system

Primary Space heating system
Gas non-condensing
Description
Gas boiler

Water heater system

Primary water heater system
Dedicated gas heater (dedicated = just hot water generation)

Lighting system

Primary lighting system
Classical incandescent lamps
Efficiency
10

Shading devices

Type of shading system installed
Static (fix) shading systems as part of the building architecture (e.g. Maschrabiyya, porch roofs, pergolas)
Description
Maschrabiyya

Photovoltaics

Description
N/A

Final Energy Demand

Total specific final energy demand
100 kWhep/m².an kWh/(m²*a)

Primary Energy Demand & Emissions

CO2e emissions
502 kg/(m²*a)

Financial Aspects

Project construction cost
9000000 EUR