THE IMPACT OF THE DESIGNING CHARACTERISTICS OF FINISHING MATERIALS ON RATIONALIZATION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS A CASE STUDY

This research will study one of the designing characteristics of finishing materials of building which is thermal insulation where the thermal insulation is the major engineering problems that need further study in the field of housing and construction problem. Construction of the theoretical framework of the research topic, then make a comparative analysis of the model residential buildings using the design characteristics of the finishing materials of elevations which is thermal insulation, leading up to its role in energy rationalization, and access to the results and recommendations for research. Thermal insulation leads to reduce of number of air conditioners used in residential buildings and the number of hours use. The rationalization of using electric power, lead to reduce the cuts of power and provide the necessary investment to establishment new stations and reduce the levels and rate of pollution resulting from the burning of fuels in power stations.