@inproceedings{d21465dd6a04440cb6fa9a0e9a638ba7,
title = "The impact of construction and building materials on Saudi residential buildings",
abstract = "The population of Saudi Arabia has been increasing rapidly over the last few years, resulting in a massive need for homes and energy. Residential buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consume more than 70% of the total building energy consumption. The construction materials of the buildings have a significant impact on the energy consumption of residential buildings in Saudi Arabia, and major savings in air-conditioning energy can be made by adopting the appropriate construction type. ",
keywords = "hot arid climate building energy",
author = "Harris, {Douglas John} and Lasker, {Wasim Jamil}",
year = "2015",
month = may,
doi = "10.5176/2301-394X_ACE15.20",
language = "English",
series = " Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering",
publisher = "Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF)",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2015)",
note = "3rd International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering ; Conference date: 03-05-2015 Through 05-05-2015",
}
