Achieving sustainable development in general, and in emerging countries in particular is a challenging process that requires the contribution of various governmental, institutional, and individual entities. The role of architectural design is essential in this process as it is considered as one of the earliest steps on the road to sustainability. Residential buildings sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption in Egypt. Egyptian Residential Buildings Energy Code (ERBEC) was established in 2006 to address the minimum requirements of energy efficient building in Egypt. This study aims to evaluate the nine years of practice of the ERBEC, based on a structured questionnaire among the architectural firms in Egypt. A case study of fifty two architectural firms in Cairo were selected and categorized according to their sizes; large-scale, medium-scale, and small-scale. A questionnaire was designed and sent to the firms via email, and personal meetings with some firms’ representatives took place. The results of the study revealed that only little percentage of the large-scale firms have clear strategies for the use of the ERBEC in their design process; however, the application is limited to certain projects, or according to the client request. On the other hand, the percentage of small-scale firms is much less, and it is almost absent in the medium-scale ones. This demonstrates the urgent need of enhancing the awareness of the Egyptian architectural design community of the great importance of addressing the ERBEC starting from the early stages of the building design.

The Role of Egyptian Residential Building Code in Enhancing Sustainable Development in Egypt : Evaluation of Nine Years of Practice / Abouaiana, AHMED ABDELMALEK ABDELRAHIM. - (2018), pp. 517-526.

The Role of Egyptian Residential Building Code in Enhancing Sustainable Development in Egypt : Evaluation of Nine Years of Practice

Ahmed Abouaiana
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2018

Abstract

Achieving sustainable development in general, and in emerging countries in particular is a challenging process that requires the contribution of various governmental, institutional, and individual entities. The role of architectural design is essential in this process as it is considered as one of the earliest steps on the road to sustainability. Residential buildings sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption in Egypt. Egyptian Residential Buildings Energy Code (ERBEC) was established in 2006 to address the minimum requirements of energy efficient building in Egypt. This study aims to evaluate the nine years of practice of the ERBEC, based on a structured questionnaire among the architectural firms in Egypt. A case study of fifty two architectural firms in Cairo were selected and categorized according to their sizes; large-scale, medium-scale, and small-scale. A questionnaire was designed and sent to the firms via email, and personal meetings with some firms’ representatives took place. The results of the study revealed that only little percentage of the large-scale firms have clear strategies for the use of the ERBEC in their design process; however, the application is limited to certain projects, or according to the client request. On the other hand, the percentage of small-scale firms is much less, and it is almost absent in the medium-scale ones. This demonstrates the urgent need of enhancing the awareness of the Egyptian architectural design community of the great importance of addressing the ERBEC starting from the early stages of the building design.
2018
International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2018
architectural firms; egyptian residential buildings energy code; energy efficiency; sustainable development in Egypt.
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