Copyright
Athar Chabchoub; Fakher Kharrat;Published On
2025-06-03Page Range
pp. 163–178Language
- English
Print Length
16 pages
9. Envelope Impact on the Thermal Performance of a Contemporary Building in Downtown Tunis
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)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)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.