Browsing Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE) by Title
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Achieving Sustainable Outdoor Thermal Comfort in the American University of Sharjah Campus
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)There are many factors that impact and influence the success of an urban space. Numerous physical and social environment components and location of the given space in the city are all key components that play part. This ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Adoption of Greywater Reuse Systems in Hotels in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-12)Availability of water resources has become a global issue that is imperative to resolve to achieve sustainable growth for generations to come. Various solutions have been launched to conserve the environment in all its ... -
Agent Based Modeling to Optimize Supermarkets Spatial Dimensions
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-05)The purpose of our research is to study the impact of supermarket size and spatial dimensions on crowding. To improve supermarkets layout from the social aspect, to increase the human comfort and reduce crowding. Despite ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Applying morpho-emergent theory to the evolution of public buildings: new design strategies for the building envelopes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)Recent accelerating concerns about the ramifications of global warming have enhanced the need for finding unconventional solutions. The versatility and vicissitudes of nature highlight survival abilities as a main feature ... -
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 ... -
Assess the level of public awareness in UAE - Green roof & Facades (benefits & obstacles)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-12)Introduction - Green roofs and façade are getting more and more popular across the globe, it’s not a new born concept it has been around since human lived in caves. Although the UAE has witness a major development in the ... -
Assessing Energy Saving Potential in Existing Buildings in Abu Dhabi through Passive Retrofitting Strategies: Case Study –Office Buildings
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-12)The UAE as a leading country in the region has set goals to reduce CO2 emissions by 2020 in line with Copenhagen Accord. However, the challenge is considered great since the UAE has been identified as one of the highest ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Different Commissioning Service Methods and their Ability to Achieve the Performance KPIs in Educational Buildings in Abu Dhabi-UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-10)The vibrant growth of Abu Dhabi’s real estate, tourism and aviation sectors demand sustainable construction in the emirate, to minimise dynamic environmental impacts and to improve comfort levels in the built environment. ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Virtual Reality technology as a tool to enhance beauty and skincare e-commerce targeting Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-03)This paper explores whether a virtual shopping experience using immersive VR technologies can enhance and possibly substitute an in-store presence of a consumer shopping for beauty and skincare products. Differences in ... -
Barriers in Implementing Zero Energy Building Policies in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)It is a well-known fact that human activities over the past few decades have led to the cause of climate change. Building sector is responsible for approximately 28% of the overall carbon emissions. To tackle this, several ... -
BIM for Economic Green Retrofitting based on LEED- EBOM
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)The current situation of global warming requires many actions to reduce the GHG emissions and resources depletion so the governments around the world defined several visions and plans to be achieved within long term and ... -
Bio-mimicry and Urban Design A case study of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed City
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-02)I would like to thank and appreciate the hard work and the best advice from my advisor, Dr. Hanan Taleb, and her continuous support. I am also very grateful to my family for their continued support and their prayer to ... -
Building Practices Enhancements in Relation to Thermal Performance and Energy Saving. A Case Study of Residential Building in Cairo, Egypt
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-04)The global climate changes have been affecting Egypt with rising temperatures in the summer for the past 10 years all over Egypt, which lead to exponential increase in energy demand to achieve thermal comfort. This trend ... -
Building Sustainable Buildings in Jeddah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-10)The present study is centered on construction of sustainable buildings in Jeddah. The main purpose of the study is to ascertain the relationship between present-day sustainability concerns, their contributing factors and ...