Browsing Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE) by Title
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Enhancing Urban Connectivity and Regeneration of Historic Areas: Case Study of Heart of Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-11)Sustainable urban regeneration of historical districts in the Gulf Region generally and in the United Arab Emirates specifically becomes a dynamic area of development during the last decade. This research employs the ... -
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 ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS OF CURRENT MODULAR NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH CURRENT REGULATIONS “ESTIDAMA”, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-04)The efficiency of the environmental status management is of a crucial importance in big emerging cities, as these cities are not strangers to environmental setbacks despite their industrial rapid developments and advancements. ... -
Evaluating and Optimizing the Indoor Environment Quality of Historical Museums in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-11)With the important role of museums in preserving the history for future generations in different societies, ancient historical artifacts are the main factor differentiating the indoor environments of museums from all ... -
Evaluating Impact of the Lighting and Acoustic Environments on The Learning Development of Children with Cognitive Disabilities in Special Education in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-10)Educational facilities are one of the most important establishments in society. Schools and learning institutions have the highest density of occupants, where children spend 25% of their day in classrooms indoors. For ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of current standards for designing Natural ventilation systems in hot climates and potential enhancements
(The British University in Dubai (BUID), 2018-09)Over the past decade, the ventilation of domestic buildings in hot climates has been dominated by the mechanical systems with its centralized and standalone forms. The domination was initially sparked by the global warming ... -
Evaluation of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) conditions in United Arab Emirates (UAE) elementary schools
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Evaluation of indoor environmental quality conditions in secondary schools' classrooms in Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-06)Good Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is essential to enhance better productivity and performance of teachers and students. Research was conducted at four selected schools in residential areas of Sharjah. The schools ... -
Evaluation of several Air Conditioning and Ventilation Energy Saving Strategies and Technologies in an Office Building
(The British University in Dubai (BUID), 2020-09)Managing energy consumption in the building sector become one of the engineers' priority to reducing greenhouse gases GHGs which affect climate and air quality negatively. This is how the scientists, researchers and engineers ... -
An Evaluation Study of Dynamic External Louvers in Office Building in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-02)In the past years, there has been a growing interest among building designers and owners to include intelligence and dynamic systems, as a way for achieving energy-efficient buildings that comply with stringent energy codes ... -
An Experimental Study of Dry Onion Skins as Renewable Materials for Interior Finishes and their Impact on Indoor Environment
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-04)The interior and exterior materials of the building have major effects on the environment. Interior designers can absolutely make our environment green and sustainable by responsibly selecting and approving the interior ... -
Exploring Sustainable Strategies for Shelter Design at Refugee Camps: The Case of Domiz 1 Refugee Camp in Iraq
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-03)The recent refugee crisis is considered the most pressing humanitarian crisis the world is witnessing today. With 4.9 million Syrian refugees around the world, the Syrian refugee crisis has a major impact, not only on the ... -
Exploring the potential of applying Sustainable Retrofitting Policies & Regulations for existing low-rise small-scale Residential Buildings (Villas) in Dubai, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)Green retrofit for existing buildings has now become as one of the effective options to decrease energy consumption worldwide. It is crucial to develop sustainable retrofitting policies and regulations for the existing old ... -
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 ... -
A Framework for Post-Disaster Reconstruction Planning A Case Study of Aleppo-SYRIA
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-09)Disasters occur around the globe leaving casualties in lives and a destructed built environment. But human made targeted destruction is far worse as it can leave one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world: ... -
Future proofing Karachi for Urban Heat Island
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-07)"Future proofing cities is one of the most researched and pressing topic of this century due to climate change. This research is focused on Urban Heat Island, one of the many issues faced by the mega city of Karachi, due ... -
Greening Existing Buildings in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-09)It is expected that in the next few decades, CO2 production in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will increase up to 138.4 million metric tonnes annually as a result of increasing the consumption of building resources, like ... -
Grid electricity demand reduction through applying passive and active strategies for a house in Baghdad, Iraq
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-07)Over the last decade, electricity conservation has been at the core of global attention as every aspect of modern life depends on electrical energy. More so, all new and improved technologies are accompanied by the rapid ... -
The Grid Iron Patterns & Detached Villas as the Main Drivers of Sharjah City’s Urban Sprawl
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-02)The city of Sharjah is among the Gulf cities that have increased in size at an unprecedented rate by all standards, and within a period of time not exceeding four decades, after it remained confined within its old wall ... -
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 ...