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Livability and Urban Quality of the Souq Waqif in Doha (State of Qatar)
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, has undergone rapid economic growth and urbanization over the past 20 years. In contrast with developed countries, where sustainable development has been implemented on a ... -
Livability of High-Rise Districts - Case Study of West Bay in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Doha, the capital of the state of Qatar, is a small Gulf city that grew as a port settlement on pearling and fishing activities. Since the mid-seventies, Doha has begun the process of accelerated growth based on the rising ... -
Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Globally, there is a growing proportion of the need to optimize monitoring and facility management of new and existing built facilities. Smart buildings provide waste reduction to the environment, flexibility to facility ... -
Mathematical modeling of PCM cooling vest for workers in hot climates
( American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE , 2016 , Conference Paper)A cooling vest containing phase change materials (PCM) made of salt mixtures that melts at a specific temperature helps in maintaining the skin temperature of the covered parts at a comfortable level. A dynamic thermal ... -
Mega-events and urban planning: Doha as a case study
( Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Hosting mega-events can not only catalyse urban development, but also lead to an improvement of local planning systems and building planning capacity. Events can create knowledge transfer from one city to another, and be ... -
Methods for adaptive behaviors satisfaction assessment with energy efficient building design
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article Review)Efficient and accurate methods and models are ever-demanding to determining the user satisfaction in energy efficient buildings. Thus, several techniques are developed based on sustainable building assessment tools and ... -
Migrant Knowledge Workers’ Perceptions of Housing Conditions in Gulf Cities
( Springer Netherlands , 2018 , Article)The various efforts in diversifying local economies in most Gulf States led to the emergence of new medium to high-income groups of migrant knowledge workers whose efforts are required to develop various new economic ... -
Mitigation of urban voids in traditional neighborhoods: The case of the Al-Najada zone in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Urban voids and leftover spaces challenge the urban development of cities and result in land vacancy and other spatial planning issues. Such spaces have great potential for innovative intervention through piece-by-piece ... -
Modeling and optimization of poultry house passive cooling strategies in semiarid climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Meeting hygrothermal and air quality requirements in livestock dwellings is crucial for upholding production quality standards. However, ventilation and air-conditioning in such enclosures is very energy-intensive, especially ... -
Modelling of cooling radiant cubicle for an office room to test cooling performance, thermal comfort and energy savings in hot climates
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The building industry challenges have led researchers to develop a personalized conditioning system aiming to create a microclimate comfort zone around the occupant. Radiant cooling become prevalent due to their potential ... -
Modern and Vernacular Settlements in Doha: An Urban Planning Strategy to Pursue Modernity and Consolidate Cultural identity
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)Scholars and researchers, who investigate the extent to which spatial form and livability are mutually interconnected, stress that the built environment provides the space for the enhancement of social interactions, which ... -
Multi-layered documentation of heritage villages: The case of tinbak, qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Heritage settlements have long histories that consist of multiple layers of urban layouts, building forms, and culture. Looking at the first layer that formed the initiation stage of the growth becomes a difficult task ... -
Multimodal Transport For Smart Mobility in Emerging Cities: Case of Doha
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)A mobility focused smart city ensures an urban place that is shaped with latest innovations accentuating the overall well-being of its citizens. One of the significant aspects for assessing the Smart Mobility in an emerging ... -
Natural ventilation by windcatcher (Badgir): A review on the impacts of geometry, microclimate and macroclimate
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such as windcatchers. Windcatcher is a ... -
Necessity of the Adaptive Comfort Standard for the Middle East in the Times of Rising Energy Use
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Middle East (ME) supplies more than 47% oil exported in the world (IEA 2013) and has highest energy self-sufficiency in the world. It includes 12 countries and has a population of 205 million in 2010, which increased by ... -
Neighborhoods and Social Interactions: The Case of Al-Najada Area in Doha
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)Cities provide places for people to live, work, learn and socialize. As urban environments, cities nowadays are typically characterized by urban sprawl in which open public spaces (1) are neglected and/or (2) social ... -
Neighborhoods and Social Interactions: The Case of Al-Najada Area in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Cities provide places for people to live, work, learn and socialize. As urban environments, cities nowadays are typically characterized by urban sprawl in which open public spaces (1) are neglected and/or (2) social ... -
Neighbourhood Sustainable assessment tools analytical overview
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Worldwide recession, rapid increase in energy cost, inefficient use of nonrenewable resources, global climatic changes and pollution are all indicators of a deteriorating built environment. Improving the living conditions ... -
Neural network-based model predictive control system for optimizing building automation and management systems of sports facilities
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Sports facilities are considered complex buildings due to their high energy demand and occupancy profiles. Therefore, their management and optimization are crucial for reducing their energy consumption and carbon footprint ... -
New housing patterns and spatial fragmentation in Gulf cities
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)recent years, the rapid growth of Gulf cities has led to a transformation of local settlement structures. The key objective of this paper is to deliver an overview of new housing patterns and how they impact spatial ...