This study evaluated selected correlation models for estimating daytime profiles of global solar radiation on a horizontal surface and ambient temperature at a measurement site in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Experimental data were collected using a pyranometer, a K-type thermocoup...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5976
The building sector is one of the most energy-intensive and has the most impact on the environment, due to the use of cement for the manufacture of cinder blocks and concrete. Earth-based materials, thanks to their good thermal inertia, combined with a good choice of roof shape,...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i3944
Nana Goumwêndkouni Gilbert, Konfe Amadou, Ouédraogo Souleymane, Ky Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice, Kam Sié & Bathiébo M. J. Dieudonné·Physical Science International Journal·2022
The evaluation of the solar deposit is essential for the sizing of photovoltaic systems. This requires the availability of radiation data. In Burkina Faso, weather data doesn’t cover all the country. That makes that solar radiation measured are not available for the all country....
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i5742
The increasing energy demands in the building sector is considered as a main issue and has result both in the energy shortage and also environmental impact such as climate change and global warming. This demand is always increasing due to the high-rise level and also the need of...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1530713