typology for Sudan – Calculating Infinity Skip to the content typology for Sudan April 6, 2025 admin 0 Comments Towards developing a building typology for Sudan Ismail Ahmed Ali S, Szalay Z Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary Abstract. Sudan suffers from hard summers with temperatures approaching 42 0C in the South and 48 0C in the North. In spite of that, the technical solutions in buildings for protection against solar radiation and natural ventilation are generally beyond reach. There isn’t sufficient information provided on the characteristics of the building stock, building physics and energy use of buildings in Sudan. The main objective of this research paper is to collect the information from the population and housing census, scientific research papers and different reports, and to use these in preparing a building typology table. The climate in Sudan is divided into three zones: warm desert climate, warm semi-arid climate, and tropical savanna climate zone. The building varies according to the climate zones, geographical feature, and urbanization levels. Building materials range from natural ones like straw, wood, and mud to moderns one like bricks and concrete. Building typology varies from structures to provide temporary shelter to the permanent single or multi-family houses. The main result of this research paper is to identify a building typology in Sudan with reference buildings. This is the first paper that introduced the typology table of Sudan. Introduction We are living under the mercy of climate. Climate shapes us, it means that our habits, clothing, food, and buildings need to adjust to climate conditions. There are four main climate zones on Earth: cold, temperate, hot-arid and hot- humid zones . Traditional architecture responded to the climatic challenges in every climate zone with locally available solutions. As the hot-arid climate area where Sudan is located is characterized by excessive heat and glaring sun, there is a focus on designing a shelter to reduce heat impacts and provide shade. Structures in this area were traditionally constructed of massive roofs and walls of adobe. In many developing countries, development efforts often focus on the construction sector to achieve the required level for urban shelter. Sudan as a developing country is still far from providing an adequate level of shelter to its citizens. The harsh environmental and climatic features, worsening economic situation, shortages and the big gap in the scientific information and research prevented the proper adaptation of building materials and technology. On the other hand, there is an incompatibility between the modern building materials and techniques and the country’s features and design parameters. The main purpose of this research paper is to introduce the general features of the Sudanese geodemographic and climate characteristics and to analyze how these features influenced the building stock in the past and in the present. The main goal is to compile relevant information on the building stock of Sudan for establishing a building typology that can be used for further assessment. According to our knowledge, no such building typology existed before in the country, so this can be considered as a first trial effort. A building typology with reference buildings is a useful starting point for energy performance calculations, comfort evaluations, and strategic planning. Categories: Uncategorized Leave a Reply Cancel reply