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This work aims at improving energy efficiency by using geothermal energy for heating and air-conditioning of the spa premises at Hammam Righa spa in northern Algeria. For this purpose, we chose a bungalow from the thermal station as a reference case to implement our application. The first step involves reducing the heating and cooling requirements by insulating the bungalow envelope. The second step focuses on heating the same bungalow by using geothermal energy from local geothermal resources. By applying wall insulation and double-glazing, we reduced energy consumption for heating and cooling by 59%, and as a result, we improved thermal comfort inside the bungalows.
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We would like to sincerely thank all of those who have helped bring this work to light. Warm thanks go to the Algerian Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER) and the Tourist Management Company, Spa—Hammam Righa, for all the facilities granted during the realization of this project. Our thanks go as well to Mrs Akila Khoudja for the efforts she provided during field works. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all reviewers and particularly for Mz Dhouha Mabrouk, for having reviewed our paper and contributed to improving its linguistic quality.
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Ouali, S., Hadjiat, M.M., Imessad, K., Salhi, K., Ait-Ouali, A. (2022). Thermal Energy Use in Hammam Righa spa, Algeria. In: Chenchouni, H., et al. New Prospects in Environmental Geosciences and Hydrogeosciences. CAJG 2019. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72543-3_86
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