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The Impact of Different Urban Configurations on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Case Study of the Military Camps in Abu Dhabi, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)One of the major challenges facing the urban planning sector is the rapid pace of growth of the world‘s urban populations. In particular, the urban, economic and institutional conditions of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of ... -
The Impact of External Shading and Windows’ Glazing and Frame on Thermal Performance of Residential House in Abu-Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)High awareness of sustainability importance has been witnessed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the last few years. Sustainable development needs have set one of the bottom lines of Abu-Dhabi vision, the capital of ... -
The Impact of Implementing Maturity Models on IT Project Performance
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-11)Recently, many models of maturity have emerged in IT sector, and there are few research studies on their benefits and impact on projects performance. The main aim is to study the impact of implementing project management ... -
The Impact of Internal Dynamic Facades on Energy Saving
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-05)As the world’s environment is suffering from excessive problems people are facing nowadays, increase in levels of CO2 is one of these problems. The building industry is responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, and ... -
The Impact of Kinetic Façade on the Performance and Energy Efficiency of a Public Building in Dubai - The Case of Dubai Frame
(The British University of Dubai, 2019-06)Recently many studies were conducted to discuss adaptive and intelligent façade techniques in response to climate factors to enhance the sustainability measures of buildings. However, these studies have not been interacted ... -
Impact of Ministry Schools’ Envelopes on Daylighting and Energy Performance in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-06)Students spend most of their time at schools in one space where it should be well lit and ventilated during the school day. Integrating daylighting within a school building is an important factor for a vital sustainable ... -
Impact of Modified Urban Surfaces on Enhancing the Microclimate of Residential Landscape Areas in Hot Arid Environments – Case Study of Jumeirah Village Circle Community, Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-01)The existing structure of the urban form with negligible greenery has created the urban heat islands (UHI) in many areas of the world. This can to an extent be reduced through thoughtful landscape design, which in turn ... -
The Impact of Overhangs and Side-fins on Building Thermal Comfort, Visual Comfort and Energy Consumption in the Tropics
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-04)The rapid booming in the field of building construction during the last few decades created many challenges for this issue in the research zone in terms of its negative effects on the environment due to large amounts of ... -
Impact of Plant Life on Formaldehyde Levels in an Existing Office Setting In the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)The toxin formaldehyde has been associated with muscle weakness, itchy eyes/ skin and is considered a carcinogen. Plant life has been long associated with cleaning air and improving IAQ levels. Therefore this study will ... -
The Impact of Privacy Laws on Social Media in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)The purpose of this research is to perform a study on the impact of privacy laws on social media. This discussion demonstrates that there is no single definition of privacy that is applicable to all features of social media ... -
Impact of strategic information systems To achieve the agility of administrative processes (An applied study on government institutions in the Emirate of Fujairah)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-05)In light of the current situation in years 2020-2021 for the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government organizations, see the importance of creating policies is to ensure the continuity of their work. The study will ... -
The Impact of Street Canyon Geometry on Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort - The Case of "Damac Hills 2" Community
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-03)Although urban designers and planners have been trying to provide liveable, walkable and healthy neighbourhoods, outdoor thermal condition has been a challenging issue for them as cities and communities are heating up ... -
"The impact of sustainable urban planning in the redevelopment of the Agriculture Area in Sharjah” – Khorfakkan
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)Sharjah is one of the seven emirates of the UAE witnessing a massive change in terms of economic growth. Since the formation of the UAE in 1971, the government has developed residential neighborhoods to accommodate the ... -
The impact of sustainable urban planning on land property and markets in Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-05)Modern civilization faces numerous challenges in its quest to meet its needs despite the limited nature of the available natural resources available to humanity. The nature of land as a natural resource supports the arguments ... -
The impact of switching from fluorescent lights to full-spectrum fluorescent and LED lighting in schools: An experiment in Victoria Int’l School in Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-04)Human performance is influenced by lighting in many situations. Many studies have investigated how lighting impacts academic performance, focus, and motivation. The issue of color rendering and temperature is becoming ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISRUPTION ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN THE ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING SECTOR
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-11)Supply chain disruptions are common during unexpected occurrences, such as pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic caused major supply chain disruption in the engineering manufacturing sector. Therefore, this dissertation aims ... -
Impact of Using Recycled Materials in the Construction Industry of the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-06)The construction industry in the UAE has undergone massive transformation in the recent years. However, the country faces significant challenges in ensuring the sustainability of the industry. The main barrier to the ... -
The Impact of Using Specialist Geotechnical Software in Modeling of Pile Raft Foundation (PRF)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-07)Due to rapid urbanization, the construction of tall towers has become common in all the metro cities. The column loads from the towers will be very high depending on the height of the tower and they require very efficient ... -
Impact of Ventilation on the Thermal Comfort by Operable Window in a Typical UAE Office
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)Natural ventilation has been the main feature for maintaining thermal comfort in a space since ages. The research intends to merge the use of natural and artificial ventilation to create a comfortable thermal environment ... -
Implementation of Technical Innovation as a Corporate Strategy in DEWA – Power Generation Division processes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-11)The purpose of this paper is to map out how an organization can translates innovation into business value. The organization that was chosen for the study is the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. DEWA is one of the ...