Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating RE Systems in Egyptian Building Stocks

Ahmad I. Elshamy, Engy Elshazly, Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin, Muhammad Qasim Rana, Rasha Said Abd el-Lateef, Seif Tarek El-Badry, Mahmoud Elthakaby, Ahmed M. R. Elbaz, Khaled Dewidar and Iman El-Mahallawi ()
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Ahmad I. Elshamy: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Engy Elshazly: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin: Built Environment Department, School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
Muhammad Qasim Rana: School of Architecture and Built Environment, University College of Estate Management, Reading RG1 4BS, UK
Rasha Said Abd el-Lateef: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Seif Tarek El-Badry: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Mahmoud Elthakaby: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Ahmed M. R. Elbaz: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Khaled Dewidar: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt
Iman El-Mahallawi: The Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-23

Abstract: The twentieth century started with engineers’ new concepts and ideas to develop the built environment, with ideas ranging from reducing weight to automated industrialisation, enhancing energy efficiency, etc. However, they failed to predict the negative impact of automation on the environment and its resources. Therefore, future technologies proposed by engineers should consider the adverse effects on nature and the surrounding ecosystem. Using the science of ecology and integrating it into building typology can help avoid unwanted scenarios. Such technologies prioritise the performance of buildings and cities by using simulation tools to explore more ideas for designing and testing their performance. This work explores the obstacles and challenges opposing the plan to successfully supply Egypt with clean, renewable energy that reaches 42% of its total electricity. Furthermore, some solutions are proposed to tackle those barriers, such as installing thermal cooling systems and ball wind turbines in residential buildings.

Keywords: renewable energy; renewable energy systems; Egyptian built environment; green buildings; small-scale wind turbines; solar-thermal cooling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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