Local materials, between regional diversity and energy performance to build efficient buildings in a transborder context (Morocco-Spain)

Abstract

Located on the Southern shore of the Mediterranean, and at the same time at the gates of Europe and the North of the African continent, Morocco is distinguished by its richness in terms of climate and geography which constitute specific features providing a diversity of local materials required in the eco-construction and renovation. In this regard, the Kingdom of Morocco has launched a transition to a new development model that is more respectful of its human and natural resources through the strategy of energy and energy efficiency. This leads it to deploy an important part of research and development to choose innovative and pragmatic solutions adapted to different sectors. Including the building and thermal comfort. The innovative solutions are based on the choice of an energy mix associated with local materials. The objective of this communication is to realize the variety of materials potentially available in the northern region of Morocco and to evaluate their contribution in terms of thermal comfort and by listing the constraints of short circuit, environmental preservation and possible fields (concrete, wood, bricks...). Then comes the scientific contribution which consists in quantifying, characterizing, understanding and certifying between Universities and other organizations. Focusing on multi-physical characterization methods. The reflection closes with a study about the cost and the global socio-economic benefits of this approach and the implementation of a methodology for the selection of eco-materials in order to establish later a chain of eco-renovation and eco-construction operating on the trans-border area of northern Morocco.