Facade Performance of Mid-rise Affordable Housing in Hot-Humid Climate: Case Study in Jeddah, KSA

This research aims to evaluate the potential for reducing the long-term financial costs of (AMH) in Saudi Arabia, specifically focusing on the city of Jeddah.The region lacks affordable, energyefficient housing options, and existing structures exhibit high (EC).The study involves analyzing the historical growth and architectural characteristics of current (AMH), assessing their thermal performance, and developing an optimal facade prototype that can significantly decrease (CEC) in such housing.The research team has devised a model for (AMH), which features EPS pre-insulated clay block walls with a 50 mm layer of EPS insulation and an indoor layer of cement bricks.The findings of this study can potentially enhance the economic and energy efficiency of affordable mid-rise buildings in the future.