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Comfort Assessment of a Fully/Semi-enclosed Courtyard: Case Study of Bahrain Low Rise Villa Housing Model
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-06)
The built form industry specifically the residential sector contributes directly on energy consumption and increase of ecological footprint. Bahrain changing built form typology and configuration from introverted to ...
The thermal performance of green roofs in the hot, humid microclimate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-04)
Green roofs can alleviate the heat island effect in cities, regulate building temperatures and provide a positive impact on the built environment. This thesis reviews the evidence of the environmental impact with and without ...
Subjective Evaluation of UAE inhabitant’s perceptions of their Residential & Commercial Indoor Environments
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)
Research has perpetually shown us that an Indoor Environment quality is a judged by a detailed evaluation of its Indoor Air quality, Thermal Comfort, Acoustic and Visual Comfort. We also understand that physiological and ...
Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)
This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing
thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE.
Though this research involves a residence ...
Achieving thermal comfort by applying passive cooling strategies to courtyard houses in Dubai (UAE)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-05)
A passive design approach is centered upon integrating the microclimatic requests
into the design to accomplish advanced comfort levels with lower energy depletion.
The purpose of this research was to examine the cooling ...
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 ...
Sustainable urban development strategies to enhance outdoor thermal comfort and promote walkability in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-10)
Thermal comfort has a variety of implications for how people act in their built environment, including their mobility options. In many places, particularly those prone to severe weather, trip time and distance are less ...
Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Double Skin Facades (DSFs) Configurations on Enhancing the Energy Performance of Multi-Used Building in Hot-Arid Climate The Case in Al-Ain City-UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-10)
Implementation of double-skin facades DSFs is a sustainable technical solution for enhancing energy performance of building, but the climatic conditions could affect the DSF performance. Al-Ain city-UAE is a hot-arid climate ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of current standards for designing Natural ventilation systems in hot climates and potential enhancements
(The British University in Dubai (BUID), 2018-09)
Over the past decade, the ventilation of domestic buildings in hot climates has been dominated by the mechanical systems with its centralized and standalone forms. The domination was initially sparked by the global warming ...
An Analysis of Thermal Comfort at the School Outdoor Spaces: A Case Study of the American School of Creative Science, Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)
Outdoor school spaces are significant spaces which, regardless of a child’s residential area, provide great opportunity for outdoor space exploration leading to overall enhancement to the students’ wellbeing. This paper ...