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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 ...
The energy saving potential of using the optimum external fixed louvers configurations in an Office Building in UAE climate condition
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-01)
Studies on the effect of external fixed louvers shading device on office buildings energy performance in UAE climate condition have shown that the louvers application caused a significant energy saving potential for the ...
Alternative Facades: Assessment of Building Integrated Photovoltaic and Electrochromic Glazing— Energy Benefits and Future Potentials in Office Building in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-12)
With the decline of conventional fossil fuels and the rapid growth of human population, the importance of curbing our energy consumption and reducing our dangerous emissions is now more obvious than ever. Since buildings ...
Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-05)
Urban geometry and buildings morphology are important factors that affect both thermal
behaviour of the spatial environment as well as a building’s energy performance. This
research aims to explore the effect of the urban ...