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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 Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Optimizing Indoor Energy Consumption Performance of an Existing Urban Community, Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)
An attempt at enhancing outdoor environmental conditions by simulating passive design strategies to study the effect it will have on the energy consumption of an existing villa located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ...
Can Ethylene Tetra Fluoro Ethylene cushions double skin façade applications improve buildings envelope performance, reduce energy consumption and enhance visual and thermal comfort in UAE buildings?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-03)
Innovative façade design technique as a response to the ambient weather conditions has been investigated continuously by building specialists as they have a direct impact on internal conditions and energy consumption in ...
Achieving sustainable regeneration and walkable communities through investigation of different urban configurations in Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-10)
One of the major challenges facing urban planners in Dubai is the rapid growth of population. New developments were constructed within the last few years which caused the urban sprawl to reach the edge of the city. In this ...
Critical Evaluation of Psychological Adaptation as a Factor for Determining Thermal Comfort in Public Outdoor Spaces in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)
High degrees of competition and globalization in fact made it imperative for nations to adopt systematic methods at the various stages of developmental planning in order to create or improve the designs for the benefit of ...
Health and Comfort Implications of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Conditions in Dubai Elementary Schools
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-07)
Many studies indicate that poor indoor air quality and thermal discomfort can negatively impact the health, performance, and comfort of the occupants. Poor quality of indoor air can cause short-term or long-term health ...
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 ...
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 ...