Browsing Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE) by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Circadian lighting in open-plan daylit office spaces
(The British University in Dubai (BUID), 2020-08)Humans tend to spend most of their time indoors, where they exposed to almost a constant amount a light that is inappropriate for their biological rhythms, specifically, the circadian rhythms. Light is the main trigger of ... -
Combined Armature And Field Voltage Control Of DC Motor
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-12)In this research work a multivariable feedback control system for the separately excited DC motor is presented. The control inputs are the motor armature and the motor field voltages, while the controlled outputs are the ... -
Comfort Assessment of a Fully/Semi-enclosed Courtyard: Case Study of Bahrain Low Rise Villa Housing Model
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-06)The built form industry specifically the residential sector contributes directly on energy consumption and increase of ecological footprint. Bahrain changing built form typology and configuration from introverted to ... -
Comparative analysis of daylight glare metrics
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)The objective of this work is to compare the outcomes of various daylight glare metrics including Daylight Glare Probability, CIE Glare Index, Unified Glare Rating, BRS Glare Index, Guth Glare Rating, and Visual Comfort ... -
A Comparative Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Prefabrication versus Conventional Construction in UAE’s Construction Industry
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-12)This research undertook a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of the performance of the conventional construction method in relation to the use of a selected prefabrication method – precast concrete construction. Using ... -
Comparative Study of Building Environmental Assessment Systems: Pearl Rating System, LEED and BREEAM A Case Study Building in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-03)The continuous growth of cities, the fast developing lifestyles, the negative impacts on the natural environment and wellbeing of communities ,the increasing signs of climate changing and running out of natural resources. ... -
The correlation between urban form and travel behavior to have climate comfort
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-10)People attitude one of the most valuable tools in the urban planning process; it gives a broad vision of the alternative that could do during the planning process. Travel behaviour can reflect the way that resident prefer ... -
Courtyard Housing in Midrise Building An Environmental Assessment in Hot-Arid Climate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-03)This study is an evaluation of the environmental impacts of courtyard integration in midrise housing in the hot-arid climate of Dubai, The United Arab Emirates. A computer simulation (IES 6.0) is utilized to measure selected ... -
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 ... -
Decreasing the CO2 emissions and the embodied nergy in the UAE through the selection of sustainable building materials in the construction phase
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-01)A great quantity of CO2 is emitted to the atmosphere through the different phases of a building life cycle: in the production of materials and products, in the construction of the building itself, in the setting of the ... -
Design for outdoor in a hot & dry climate: a study of outdoor thermal comfort in Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-06)With the growing interest on sustainability, design consideration for thermal comfort in the outdoors is seen as an important factor enhancing the quality of life in the urban setting. The topic has received significant ... -
Design, Evaluation and Techno-Economic Analysis of a Demand Controlled Ventilation in Hot and Humid Climate
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-01)Buildings consume 40% of world’s total energy and produce more than 30% of global CO2 emissions. “The heating and (cooling) of homes and buildings shares 56% of total energy consumed by buildings and homes.” (Fink, H.S., ... -
Design, Evaluation and Techno-Economic Analysis of a Hybrid Solar-Wind Power Generation System in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-11)With the recent turn of events globally, there has been an increasing awareness to drive the earth through sustainable energy means with renewable resources. The use of conventional fossil fuel used for centuries not only ... -
Designing Dubai based resident with energy conservation measures
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-01)