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The Quality of Urban Life (QOUL) of New-Salata Neighborhood in Qatar
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)During the second half of the 20th century Qatar has beheld its first urbanization period, which was caused by the increase of oil’s production. At present, national development strategies have led to an extensive urban ... -
Quantifying savings in spaces energy demands and CO2 emissions by shading and lighting controls in the Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Despite the deceleration in worldwide annual energy consumption and CO2 emissions, many countries, such as in the Arabian Gulf, are still unarguably far from following this international trend. This study investigates the ... -
Quantifying thermal resilience of office buildings during power outages: Development of a simplified model metric and validation through experimentation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)A growing interest has been recently demonstrated in studying the thermal resilience of buildings that goes beyond minimum standard requirements to meet performance targets under extreme climate changes. However, there is ... -
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: an assessment of the 2012 London Games Legacies
( Springer , 2017 , Article)The London 2012 Olympics were the first Games with a legacy plan already in execution well before the beginning of the event. This study aims at evaluating the legacies of this Olympic edition, with particular regard to ... -
Recommendation System Towards Residential Energy Saving Based on Anomaly Detection
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a recommender system to promote energy consumption reduction behaviors in residential buildings. The system exploits data stream processing methods jointly with machine learning algorithms on real-time ... -
Rethinking urbanism in Doha : The Qatar National Museum transit-oriented development
( Henry Stewart Publications LLP , 2021 , Article)The urban environment of Doha has witnessed a remarkable transformation during the past few decades, which has been triggered by economic growth due to oil and gas revenues. Doha has attracted foreign investment to participate ... -
Retrofitting traditional neighborhoods in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Rapid urbanization in Doha during the past few decades has resulted in the disappearance of traditional neighborhoods that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public buildings and projects. More traditional ... -
Review of 'terrain vague: Interstices at the edge of the pale' by Manuela Mariani and patrick barron (editors). London & New York, Routledge, 2014, 256 pages, ISBN 978-0415827683
( Archnet-IJAR , 2014 , Book Review)The concept of terrain vague was first theorized by Ignasi de Sola-Morales in the mid 1990s as a contemporary space of project and design that includes the marginal wastelands and vacant lots that are located outside the ... -
Revitalising abandoned heritage villages: the case of Tinbak, Qatar
( Cogent OA , 2021 , Article)As an archaeological heritage, valuable heritage settlements entail preservation to avoid destruction and eventual extinction. Intending to propose a study for revitalising heritage villages, Tinbak is selected as a case ... -
The Role of Public Art and Culture in New Urban Environments: The Case of ‘Katara Cultural Village
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)In recent years, public art has been featured as a trend in urban environments in GCC. During its period of development, the State of Qatar worked on large megaprojects designed to attract global investments and tourists. ... -
Selection of slat separation-to-width ratio of brise-soleil shading considering energy savings, CO2 emissions and visual comfort – a case study in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The addition of fixed external shading devices to glazed surfaces reduces the space loads and sensations of visual discomfort caused by excessive day-lighting. The slat-to-slat separation distance of the brise-soleil blinds ... -
Semiotic Aspects of Museum Landscape: Contextual Integration and Symbolic Application
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2015 , Article)This research aims to study the development of the landscape of contemporary museums, their conceptual classification, and their contextual implementation from the mid-20th century up to the present. It will highlight cases ... -
Semiotic aspects of museum landscape: Contextual integration and symbolic application
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2015 , Article)This research aims to study the development of the landscape of contemporary museums, their conceptual classification, and their contextual implementation from the mid-20th century up to the present. It will highlight cases ... -
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2017 , Article)In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV- 2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ... -
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2017 , Article)In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV- 2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ... -
Sense of Community in Gated Communities in Doha: The Case of Al-Ein Compound in Ein Khaled Neighborhood
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2016 , Article)Neighborhoods are designed to contribute towards establishing and maintaining community bonds. Gated communities, a recognizable form of housing developments in the Gulf Region, have an impact on neighborhoods and cities’ ... -
Shading and day-lighting controls energy savings in offices with fully-Glazed façades in hot climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Shading devices installed on windows are designed to reduce solar radiation transmission into the space by absorbing and reflecting radiation rays. This study investigates the effect of shading and day-lighting controls ... -
The Sheraton Park and Users’ Human Behaviour: Strategies for Implementation of the Public Realm in Doha
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)The Sheraton Park was opened to the public in the late 2015; it features five main water components, which portrays different themes pertaining to five senses. It also features green belts at the street frontage and planting, ... -
Significance of PCM arrangement in cooling vest for enhancing comfort at varied working periods and climates: Modeling and experimentation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Personal cooling vests that incorporate phase change material (PCM) have been utilized to improve thermal sensation of people working outdoors in different fields (firefighting, construction, military, police, etc.). In ... -
Simulation of thermal comfort and energy demand in buildings of sub-Himalayan eastern India - Impact of climate change at mid (2050) and distant (2080) future
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The global warming associated with climate change predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to deteriorate the indoor climate of free-running buildings. Features like proper orientation ...