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The building sector is considered one of the most energy-intensive sectors in Morocco. This energy consumption is expected to increase considering the population growth, the development of new cities and the major projects planned by the government in key sectors of the Moroccan economy. Various efforts have been made in recent years to improve the energy performance of buildings through the publication in 2014 of the thermal regulation for new buildings, the adoption of different programs and projects such as the energy efficiency demonstration projects, and also the deployment of an energy performance label for the housing sector by the Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE). The aim of this work is to propose solutions to improve the thermal inertia of the envelope of a Moroccan modern house in order to reduce its energy consumption. In this sense, we have adopted an approach based on passive solutions through the simulation of the energy needs of a prototype residential building in two different climatic zones in Morocco using TRNSYS software. The results of this work have underlined the importance of strengthening the thermal inertia. Thanks to the insulation and the use of terracotta brick, which has allowed a significant reduction in energy needs similar to the application of the insulation solution.
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DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110514
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