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Comfort and use in building evaluation: Information modelling and post-occupancy in the built environment
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference Paper)Advances in computer science and information management increasingly allow built environment professionals to envision the day when there will be 'cradle-to-grave' modelling of buildings. This will involve measurement and ... -
Comfort and use in building evaluation: Information modelling and post-occupancy in the built environment
(2019 , Conference Paper)Advances in computer science and information management increasingly allow built environment professionals to envision the day when there will be ‘cradle-to-grave’ modelling of buildings. This will involve measurement and ... -
Comfort temperature and occupant adaptive behavior in offices in Qatar during summer
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Qatar tops the world in per capita CO2 emissions and per capita total primary energy supply. Adaptive comfort standards and thermal comfort field survey data are not available for Qatar. We conducted a thermal comfort ... -
Comparative analysis of sustainable desiccant – Evaporative based ventilation systems for a typical Qatari poultry house
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Direct evaporative cooling is the typically adopted ventilation system in poultry houses in hot climates. This type of cooling is inefficient during period of relatively high humidity resulting in degraded thermal comfort ... -
A comparative assessment of housing dynamics In Abu Dhabi and Doha
( Archnet-IJAR , 2016 , Article)Abu Dhabi and Doha have evolved rapidly in the twentieth century due to the investment of oil and gas revenues. The fast economic growth resulted in an extensive period of urbanization. The various urban dynamics had a ... -
Complexity and Use in Building Evaluation (CUBE2): The Modular Case of the BCR Corridors at Qatar University
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)The BCR Corridors at QU are notorious for wayfinding difficulties of end-users in the building complex. These navigation problems appear to arise due to the repetitive similarity of individual parts in its modular design, ... -
A comprehensive optimization study of personal cooling radiant desks integrated to HVAC system for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in office buildings
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Personal comfort systems (PCS) maintain the occupant's preferred thermal environment and expand his thermal comfort experience under varying environmental conditions. Among PCSs, radiant-based systems are popular due to ... -
Comprehensive Studio, Architectural Accreditation, Cultural Diversity: Considering Conditions, Respecting Context and Pursuing Competence
(2016 , Conference Paper)Architectural education is an increasingly complex endeavor, with the development of knowledge and building of skills aimed at global and local conditions in a state of constant flux. With architecture holding ... -
A comprehensive systematic review: Impact of Land Use/ Land Cover (LULC) on Land Surface Temperatures (LST) and outdoor thermal comfort
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Globally, urbanization-driven changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) jeopardize Land Surface Temperatures (LSTs) and the outdoor thermal comfort of urban residents. While urban heat stress's impact on outdoor thermal ... -
Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Vegetation is known for enhancing air quality. However, vegetation on urban roads can either increase or decrease exposure to air pollutants. The health of pedestrians and cyclists is particularly of great concern since ... -
A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Al Wakra, State Of Qatar
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)In the past two decades, sustainability has been a significant concern when planning cities. As a consequence of development occurring in cities, its essence to people is discounted. An example of this is Doha, Qatar’s ... -
Conservation And Development Of Cultural Heritage In Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Throughout the world, many urban designers and architects have been working toward the protection, preservation and enhancement of urban heritage in order to increase its usefulness as well as preserve the cities' cultural ... -
Contemporary landscape as urbanism: Emergent ecologies of the Doha Corniche
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)[No abstract available] -
Cooling vest with optimized PCM arrangement targeting torso sensitive areas that trigger comfort when cooled for improving human comfort in hot conditions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)The objective of this work is to optimize the arrangement of Phase Change Material (PCM) packets in a cooling vest by targeting torso segments that can trigger comfort when cooled. An integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat ... -
Criteria and Challenges of Inclusive Design in the Built Environment
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Inclusive design is about designing accessible spaces for individuals with different needs. It beholds the ability to affect people's behaviour in the built environment, especially People With Disability (PWDs). Inclusive ... -
A cultural heritage framework for preserving Qatari vernacular domestic architecture
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Architecture and urbanism in the Arabian Gulf region, and specifically in the State of Qatar, offer many scenes to observe the loss of urban identity and cultural heritage in the various components of the built environment, ... -
Cultural Heritage Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration: Case of the Doha Historic Center in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Heritage and tourism have become during the last two decades dynamic areas of development in the world. The idea of heritage is crucial to the critical decision-making process as to how irreplaceable resources are to be ... -
Cultural influences on the yards of Italian migrants’ houses built in Brisbane (Australia)
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Italian migrants, as well as diverse migrant groups, brought with them cultural practices and a way of life, which are nowadays part of the multicultural Australian built environment and society. This research study focuses ... -
Cultural meanings embedded in the facade of Italian migrants' houses in brisbane, Australia
( Archnet-IJAR , 2017 , Article)In the Post-WWII period, while industrial production in Italy had diminished and millions of people were unemployed, Australia was facing the opposite problem of shortage of labour, due to a rapid agricultural and industrial ... -
Cultural traditions and architectural form of Italian transnational houses in Australia
( ArchNet , 2015 , Article)The purpose of this article is to investigate the connection between cultural traditions and house form which, according to scholars, is in danger of being lost, and so contribute to the revival of critical interest in ...