Dromedary Camel: A Biomimetic Approach for Improving Energy Efficiency in Desert Buildings: A Case Study in Sinai

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Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sinai University, El Arish, Egypt

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Nature inspires architects, allowing them to generate ideas and respectively handle 
the architectural challenges. Biomimicry serves as an empirical illustration of this 
inspiration in architecture. This study examines the application of biomimetic 
science in the design and creation of an architectural products that are suitable for 
the desert environment and are able to integrate seamlessly into the desert ecosystem 
at El Arish, Egypt. Biomimicry offers architects a powerful tool for creating 
buildings that are not only environmentally friendly and resource-efficient but also 
aesthetically pleasing, functional, and resilient in the face of future challenges. The 
methodology utilizes three approaches: a primary approach that focuses on 
biomimicry concepts, an analytical approach that focuses on the camel and its 
adaptations to desert conditions, and a practical approach that applies the shape and 
the skin camels of their in the Sinai desert to a building model. The camel employs 
a variety of strategies, including thermal regulation and insulation, water 
conservation, structural stability and load bearing, as well as mobility and 
adaptability. Furthermore, this study will address specific inquiries by conducting 
research to validate them through a practical simulation on a prototype, which 
simulates the camel's body as a residential building. The main result is that, energy 
consumption has decreased by 50% compared to the prototype temperature 
conditions, a thing which in turn achieves energy efficiency. 

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