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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 ...
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 ...
An Online Cognitive, Adaptive, Practice based Approach for ITS: An Approach to IT professional certifications
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-10)
With the development of WWW technology, web-based Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) are becoming an important area of research and development. The key benefit of web-based ITS is that it can be accessed by thousands of ...
Performance Simulation of Single- and Double-Effect Absorption Refrigeration Systems Used for Solar Cooling Applications
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)
Cooling is very essential for the various aspects of modern life. One of the important applications is the air conditioning field. With increasing oil prices, alternative ways are needed to ensure energy conservation. One ...
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 Environmental Radiation Pollution in Urban Buildings
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)
Indoor environmental quality is essential in urban buildings. Health of occupants depends
greatly on factors related to air quality and space maintenance. However, a new form of
pollution has emerged in developed nations ...
Analyzing the structural cost, performance, and flexibility in the terminal design of Mumbai Airport
(The British University in Dubai, 2018-09)
The recent growth in the aviation industry has led to the highest necessity for the development in designing the airports. Statistics are available for a few airports, but there is no comprehensive base of information on ...
Sensitivity analysis of work plane illuminance to room surface reflectance values
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)
Nowadays, the employees spend around 8 to 10 hours a day in their offices , therefore, the creating of right work environment is an essential matter in today’s designs for offices. However , some people till today don’t ...
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 ...