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Plant performance analysis of biofacades in a hot, arid Region of Qatar
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Article)
Green walls are a traditional system that has been rediscovered for addressing and combating effects of climate change on the urban environment. The greening of walls is one of the sustainable techniques towards green ...
Water harvesting cube
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Springer Nature
, 2019 , Article)
Water scarcity is at the center of the world's greatest challenges, including famine, disease, and sustainable development. In many countries, there are active researches aimed at improving the supply of fresh water through ...
The application of control algorithm for optimal performance of evaporatively-cooled façade system in hot dry and humid weathers
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
An evaporatively-cooled façade system, composed of a Photovoltaic thermal (PVT), evaporative cooler, and evaporatively-cooled façade, was previously developed. In this study, a control algorithm for the system parameters ...
Sustainable Urban Regeneration of Blighted Neighborhoods: The Case of Al Ghanim Neighborhood, Doha, Qatar
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
At a time when urban expansion and regeneration are being prioritized, many cities are undergoing significant widespread urban decay. Planning issues, such as the regeneration of historical areas and the redevelopment of ...
Energy and exergy analysis of parallel flow double effect H2O-[mmim][DMP] absorption refrigeration system for solar powered district cooling
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Solar thermal energy-driven double effect absorption refrigeration system (DE-ARS) for district
cooling in smart cities is an efficient, and sustainable alternative for centralized air conditioning
and concurrently ...
Advancing urban mobility in the State of Qatar—Establishing a framework for autonomous vehicles in Doha
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EnPress Publisher, LLC
, 2024 , Article)
The Government of Qatar is investing considerable resources in the development of integrated transport infrastructure as a solution to traffic congestion and environmental degradation. Autonomous vehicles are expected to ...
Edge HVAC analytics
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Integrating data analytics, optimisation and dynamic control to support energy services has seen significant interest in recent years. Larger appliances used in an industry context are now provided with Internet of Things ...
Mitigation of urban voids in traditional neighborhoods: The case of the Al-Najada zone in Doha, Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Urban voids and leftover spaces challenge the urban development of cities and result in land vacancy and other spatial planning issues. Such spaces have great potential for innovative intervention through piece-by-piece ...
Investigation of Spatial and Cultural Features in Contemporary Qatari Housing
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
Housing is a basic human need and a fundamental component of settlement status. The architectural form and spatial provisions of housing evolve in line with—and transform to meet—a specific era’s needs. Globalization has ...
Emerging factors shaping identity of indigenous urbanism concurrently adopting modernity in qatar: The application of diffusion theory
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Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
, 2020 , Article)
Forms, designs, and symbols are the components of built environment, which transfer the information of place and identity to users. This research aimed to explore the emerging factors shaping the identity of local urban ...