Feasibility Study of the Design of a Floor Heating System for the Wet Rooms of a Hammam Using Solar Photovoltaic

The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the energy potential, financial energy costs, and environmental impact reduction in the solar photovoltaic powered heating system. This study will compare traditional wood heating systems with a photovoltaic panel system for electric floor heating, which will be used to heat showers and heated rooms in traditional hammams. The electric floor heating has been chosen as a renovation solution that has never been used in Moroccan hammams and that fits into the context of the ecological hammam. This heating system presents an appropriate solution for heating wet spaces such as public baths. However, these systems are not yet widespread in Morocco. Therefore, hammams consume huge amounts of wood that threaten forest areas and green fields with the release of huge amounts of CO2 and greenhouse gases that increase global warming. This system supplies the low temperature premises (3 showers) of the hammam in the climatic conditions of Marrakech, Morocco. In addition, the case study presented in this chapter aims to present an effective and excellent solution. Thus, the proposed solution aims to provide energy and financial savings on consumption as well as a reduction in CO2 emissions. These savings will also contribute to the overall sustainability objectives by reducing the environmental impact of buildings and promoting more sustainable use of energy resources.