Title :
The impact of dynamic cultural changes on the design and energy performance of residential buildings in Saudi Arabia
Author :
Numan, M.Y. ; Al-Naim, M.A. ; Al-Shaibani, K.A. ; Al-Maziad, F.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Building Sci. & Technol., King Faisal Univ., Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
The paper traces the progression of cultural changes experienced by Saudi society over the past few decades of the oil boom. The dynamic impact of cultural changes on building design features, construction and operational use are identified. The resultant impacts on building electrical energy demand are analyzed using available energy consumption records and simple performance indices. The patterns of energy performance variations are explained and expected future tendencies are outlined
Keywords :
power consumption; Saudi Arabia; Saudi society; building construction; building design features; building operational use; cultural changes; energy performance variations; oil boom; performance indices; residential buildings; Buildings; Cultural differences; Electronic mail; Energy consumption; Environmental economics; Home appliances; Petroleum; Power generation economics; Production; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Environment and Solar, 2000 Mediterranean Conference for
Conference_Location :
Beirut
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7117-8
DOI :
10.1109/CMPLES.2000.939862
