| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 371, 2026
9th International Congress on Thermal Sciences (AMT’2026)
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| Article Number | 03002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202637103002 | |
| Published online | 22 May 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202637103002
Enhancing thermal comfort in residential buildings: Assessment of a passive cooling system in a hot temperate climate
1 Team of Research in Energetics, Renewable Energies and Materials (3ERM), Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Polydisciplinary Faculty, B.P. 592, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco
2 Industrial Engineering and Surface Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
3 Industrial Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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Published online: 22 May 2026
Abstract
The thermal efficiency corresponding to an earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) of d = 40 mm diameter, in the temperature climate zone similar to Beni Mellal, has been presented. This paper’s focus to determine the exact length of pipe that is required to reach desired comfort conditions in the exit of this system. TRNSYS software is used for detailed simulation of these summer characteristics. The results are encouraging; on the hottest day in July, EAHE reduces the air temperature at the inlet from 44.6 °C to an outlet temperature of about 27.85 °C producing a total cooling around 16 °C.
Key words: Energy efficiency / buildings / thermal Performances / passive cooling / earth-air heat exchanger / TRNSYS
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