Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE)
Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE)
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Investigating the causes and drivers of food waste in the hospitality sector in Dubai-UAE. Toward implementing food waste prevention strategies.”
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-12)Saving natural resources to protect the planet and help sustain a better future for the generations requires focusing mainly on the three pillars of a sustainable society that are important for humans to live and interact. ... -
Investigation of Indoor Particulate Matter (PM) Level in Office Buildings in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)The air around us is a mixture of many elements from different states. The particulate matters are suspended particles in the air, which are in liquid or solid state. These particulate matters have a major impact on human ... -
Utilizing Current Resources to Deliver Sustainable Living Solutions in Refugee Camps. Case study: Al Za’atari Camp
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-12)-Purpose: Due to the tremendous negative impacts caused by man-made disasters on human living worldwide, study emphasize on finding sustainable solutions for stable and durable living in refugees camps by looking into ... -
Assessment of Biophilic Features in Residential Buildings in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-10)The quality of living is an essential aspect of human health and well-being. One of those qualities is establishing a connection to nature and exposing humans to natural systems. In addition, biophilic design has been ... -
Enhancing Bifaciality Factor for Building Integrated Bifacial PV in a Double Skin Façade System
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)On a global scale the move towards renewable energy is at its highest rates, new technological developments aiming to increase efficiency of energy production and reducing overall cost, making renewables viable on all ... -
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 ... -
The impact of switching from fluorescent lights to full-spectrum fluorescent and LED lighting in schools: An experiment in Victoria Int’l School in Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-04)Human performance is influenced by lighting in many situations. Many studies have investigated how lighting impacts academic performance, focus, and motivation. The issue of color rendering and temperature is becoming ... -
"The impact of sustainable urban planning in the redevelopment of the Agriculture Area in Sharjah” – Khorfakkan
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)Sharjah is one of the seven emirates of the UAE witnessing a massive change in terms of economic growth. Since the formation of the UAE in 1971, the government has developed residential neighborhoods to accommodate the ... -
Holistic Transitional Approach of Humanitarian Shelters Through The Implementation of Adaptable Design Strategies.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-06)The issue of forcibly displaced portions of a population has become an emerging global trend that is driven by significantly increased numbers of displaced people. This is caused by increases in natural disasters due ... -
Enhancing the Indoor Lighting Quality of U.A.E Museums A Case Study of Louvre Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-12)The role of museums is to conserve and protect history. Over the years, the public perception of museums has greatly improved due to a popular spread of awareness and appreciation of history and culture. This study will ... -
The Impact of Street Canyon Geometry on Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort - The Case of "Damac Hills 2" Community
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-03)Although urban designers and planners have been trying to provide liveable, walkable and healthy neighbourhoods, outdoor thermal condition has been a challenging issue for them as cities and communities are heating up ... -
A Study for Energy Consumption patterns and Carbon Dioxide emissions for Residential Building in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-12)The climate is changing and recent years show that the earth is warming up, sea level is rising and carbon dioxide (CO2) increasing as well. Human activities are considered as part of climate change due to the amounts of ... -
Methodologies of Achieving Energy-Plus Building through Deep Investigation in The Building Energy Performance: Case Study of Existing Multipurpose Building in Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-11)The inevitable relation between population and energy demand is deriving the humanity for thinking about safe sources to cover their energy needs especially after the global warming raised during the last decades resulted ... -
Photovoltaic Facades: Key to the Concept of Zero Energy Buildings
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-09)Buildings around the globe consume almost 40 % of energy, and building operations are based on non-renewable sources of energy, e.g., ventilation, air conditioning, electricity, heating, which contributes to over 33% of ... -
Investigating the Impact of Space Layout on the Energy Performance and Lighting Strategies – A Case Study of a Private School in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-10)Sustainable development of the built environment is one of the major focuses in the modern world. However, the building sectors consume a huge amount of energy globally, as a result, environmental managers are constantly ... -
Applying Passive Design Strategies to Achieve Energy Efficient Mosque in UAE: The Case of Uptown Mirdif Mosque
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-09)Energy and electricity have become a basic and necessary need that must be available in any place where the population is located, especially to use air-conditioning devices to obtain a comfortable thermal environment in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Environmental Barriers to Active School Travel Among Private School Students in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-09)Childhood obesity rates are increasing, partly caused by a deficiency of physical activity (PA). Active school travel (AST) is one way to counteract this, but its rates are globally dropping. Little is ... -
Fixed Shading Scenarios to Optimize Lighting Performance and Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings Case Study of Dubai Design District
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-07)As the global movement is moving towards reducing the leading causes of global warming, the United Arab Emirates is one of the striving countries that is moving towards tackling this phenomenon by launching initiatives ...
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