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Copyright

Athar Chabchoub; Fakher Kharrat;

Published On

2025-06-03

Page Range

pp. 163–178

Language

  • English

Print Length

16 pages

9. Envelope Impact on the Thermal Performance of a Contemporary Building in Downtown Tunis

Chapter of: Housing, Heritage and Urbanisation in the Middle East and North Africa(pp. 163–178)
Chapter Nine focuses on the facade of a contemporary building in the metropolis of Tunis, analysing its design approach and suitability for the Mediterranean climate. Athar Chabchoub assesses the impact of the building envelope on indoor thermal comfort during the summer, revealing weaknesses in the thermal performance of such buildings during hot seasons. This is followed by a parametric study that highlights the regulatory potential of envelopes with high thermal inertia for maintaining indoor thermal comfort and recommendations for optimising the thermal performance of contemporary buildings in Tunis.

Contributors

Athar Chabchoub

(author)
Faculty Lecturer, Researcher, Lab Coordinator at National School of Architecture and Urbanism of Tunis
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9295-9731

Athar Chabchoub is an architect pursuing an academic career path. After her master’s degree, obtained with honors in 2013, she joined in the same year, the teaching staff of the National School of Architecture and Urbanism of Tunis (ENAU) in parallel with her research career as a doctoral student. Holding a doctoral degree in architectural sciences since 2019, her dissertation explores thermal comfort and its impact on the energy consumption of colonial and contemporary buildings in Tunis. She is currently engaged as a faculty lecturer, researcher and coordinator of the LaRPA research laboratory (PAE3C research team, ENAU).

Fakher Kharrat

(author)
Head of Laboratory, Professor at Research Laboratory in Heritage and Architecturology (LaRPA)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-0523

Fakher Kharrat is a professor of architecture specialising in the study and restoration of historical monuments and cultural heritage conservation. Formerly the director of the School of Architecture and Urbanism of Tunis and currently head of the Research Laboratory in Heritage and Architecturology (LaRPA), he has participated in various international projects related to architectural heritage as well as its conservation and enhancement.