Browsing Architecture & Urban Planning by Author "Asadi, Somayeh"
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Development of an Integrated Quality Function Deployment and Utility Theory Weighting System to Improve Occupants' Satisfaction
Mostavi, Ehsan; Asadi, Somayeh; Boussaa, Djamel ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)Studies have shown that occupant satisfaction is a compelling factor affecting building energy consumption. Occupants' behavior has a direct relationship to their satisfaction, and it is clear that occupants' satisfaction ... -
Framework for Energy-Efficient Building Envelope Design Optimization Tool
Mostavi, Ehsan; Asadi, Somayeh; Boussaa, Djamel ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2018 , Article)© 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers. Multiple energy-simulation programs have recently been developed. Most of these programs utilize thermodynamic equations and the mechanical characteristics, loadings, and temperature ... -
Identifying Optimal Design of Office Buildings Using Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm
Asadi, Somayeh; Mostavi, Ehsan; Boussaa, Djamel ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Energy is an expensive and scare resource and the world faces an energy crisis given our dependence on the limited supply of fossil fuels. Similar to other countries, in Qatar, energy consumption and the subsequent production ... -
Necessity of the Adaptive Comfort Standard for the Middle East in the Times of Rising Energy Use
Indraganti, Madhavi; Boussaa, Djamel; Asadi, Somayeh ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Middle East (ME) supplies more than 47% oil exported in the world (IEA 2013) and has highest energy self-sufficiency in the world. It includes 12 countries and has a population of 205 million in 2010, which increased by ...