Kossi B. Imbga

New Materials for Thermal Insulation in Rural Construction

Kossi B. Imbga, Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Vincent Sambou, Florent P. Kieno, Abdoulaye Ouédraogo & Diendonné Joseph Bathiebo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2018

This article presents a study on thermo-physical characterisation of local materials used in the building. The simulation with Energy Plus software made it possible to evaluate the energy performance of a building. The studied materials are lateritic blocks which were not stabili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2018/43786

Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour of a Building Constructed with Local Materials

Salifou Cisse, Dramane Traoré, Boureima Kaboré, Kossi B. Imbga, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo · Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences · 2025

This study analyzes the thermal behavior of a 25 m² single-zone building in Ouagadougou, constructed with compresed earth blocks (CEB), a sustainable local material, using EnergyPlus simulations. The objective is to assess the impact of CEB on thermal comfort in a hot and arid tr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3257