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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 ...
Energy saving by using Double Skin Façade for office buildings in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)
There is more demand on glazed façades for high-rise buildings which, increase cooling loads especially in hot and arid climate. Double skin façade is widely used to reduce energy loads and provide visually transparent ...
Implementation Six Sigma Into Traffic Management System In Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-05)
The research concerns the implementation of the Six Sigma in the signal system of Dubai's traffic. This concept has been defined as a statistical tool that has recently become a useful framework for business management. ...
Optimization of the Energy Performance in the Hospitality Sector in UAE by Using the Integrated Control Methodology in the Guestrooms
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-05)
This dissertation aims to study the energy efficiency in the hospitality sector in UAE. It will discuss the energy benchmarking analysis for the lodging buildings to differentiate between the usual practice and best practice ...
Reducing of the Energy Consumption in the Federal Buildings in UAE Using Lighting and Control Technologies
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)
UAE has one of the highest electricity consumption per capita in the world. This reflects negatively on the CO2 emissions which is an increasing determination in the UAE. CO2 emissions must be reduced as part of the global ...
Dubai Smart Building Assessment System
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-06)
Guidelines and ranking criteria are very important to evaluate buildings. In order to evaluate and define a building as a smart building there should be a criteria or guideline base. In other words an assessment checklist ...
The Sustainable Development of Local Housing Units in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)
WWF (2010) ranked United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the country with the world's largest Ecological Footprint per capita in 2007, by means of that if the earth's population consumed and emitted carbons as much as UAE residents ...
The Effect of Shading Devices on the Energy Consumption of Buildings: A Study on an Office Building in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)
The world is witnessing a global movement working towards the goal of decreasing emissions that are causing the global warming phenomenon. The United Arab Emirates is striving to mitigate the effects of global warming by ...
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 ...
Enhancing the construction innovation practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)
This research aims to investigate the impact of planning on construction projects duration in Dubai. The primary data has been gathered through a questionnaire which was distributed among the project managers of different ...