Abhatoo - Centre Nationale de Documentation

This study deals with dynamic simulation of a villa type house located in Marrakech region (Morocco) which was designed as a green house with several passive systems and techniques and local materials.
Simulations were carried out during one year using TRNSYS software with the multi-zone model (TRNBuild). The effects of integrated passive systems and materials on air temperature in the building were analyzed for both configurations : real house versus standard one. The latter refers to materials commonly used in Marrakech region. The results indicate that the high inertia and thermal insulation of the studied building lower air temperature inside the building by 6 to 8°C during hot season. In contrast air temperature inside the building is very low during almost the coldest period of winter.