Evaluating the Environmental Performance of 3D Printed Shelters in Jordan

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Published: Dec 8, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/Jcdc2021.26.2.6
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3D printed shelters, Environmental performance, Energy simulation, Syrian refugees

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Mohanad Akeila
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA
Christopher Preece
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA
Kelvin Kuok King Kuok
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA

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Three-dimensional (3D) printed shelters are an innovative housing solution for those in need of a shelter after a disaster. The Middle East generated a huge number of refugees due to internal conflicts. The technology has been investigated earlier from a cost and time perspectives and has performed better than steel shelters in Jordan. This research article investigates environmental performance of 3D printed shelters in Jordan in terms of energy, fuel, cooling and ventilation. Syrian refugees of Jordanian camps were selected as a case study. The energy simulation of the steel shelter to that of a printed shelter showed that the latter can achieve higher ventilation rates, lower energy consumption, less electricity cost and better thermal insulation than steel shelters.

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Mohanad Akeila, Christopher Preece, and Kelvin Kuok King Kuok. 2021. “Evaluating the Environmental Performance of 3D Printed Shelters in Jordan”. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries 26 (2): 117–134. https://doi.org/10.21315/Jcdc2021.26.2.6.
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