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Enhanced Thermal Performance of Mosques in Qatar
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Qatar has an abundance of mosques that significantly contribute to the increasing energy consumption in the country. Little attention has been given to providing mitigation methods that limit the energy demands of mosques ...
TWO-GRAPH BUILDING INTERIOR REPRESENTATION for EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS
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Copernicus GmbH
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Nowadays, in a rapidly developing urban environment with bigger and higher public buildings, disasters causing emergency situations and casualties are unavoidable. Preparedness and quick response are crucial issues saving ...
Adaptive model of thermal comfort for office buildings in GCC
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations top the world in CO2 emissions/ capita. However, plummeting oil prices and increasing energy demands necessitate rethinking on thermal comfort delivery. This region has warm desert ...
Identifying Current BIM Practices in Qatar and Proposing a Framework for Whole Life Cycle BIM Processes
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The research is part of a wider project aimed to develop a whole lifecycle information flow approach enabled by BIM protocols and technologies for Qatari construction industry. We consider the lifecycle information flow ...
Doha and its Sports City: An Assessment of the Long-term Legacies of the Aspire Zone
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
A growing phenomenon, which is gaining attention worldwide, is the rapid diffusion of themed-sport areas as legacies of mega-sporting events. An example of it is offered by the city of Doha. On the occasion of 2006 Asian ...
Livability of High-Rise Districts - Case Study of West Bay in Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Doha, the capital of the state of Qatar, is a small Gulf city that grew as a port settlement on pearling and fishing activities. Since the mid-seventies, Doha has begun the process of accelerated growth based on the rising ...
How to improve sustainability inside higher educational institutions: A strategic plan for Qatar University
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Designing and implementing sustainable solutions means to take responsibility for the welfare of future generations as well as for our environment and planet. Positive approach towards sustainability should be an essential ...
Preserving And Improving Traditional Built Environments In Doha: The Case Of Old-mushaireb Area
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Due to rapid urbanization during the past few decades, Doha has witnessed the disappearance of significant areas of its traditional built environment that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public ...
Souk Waqif: A Landmark In Doha, Qatar Rehabilitation, Social And Economic Sustainability
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Heritage and tourism have become during the last two decades dynamic areas of development in the world. The idea of heritage is crucial to the critical decision-making process as to how irreplaceable resources are to be ...
Emerging factors shaping the identity of local urban districts the case of Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Forms, Designs and symbols are components of the built environment that communicate information about the place and its identity to users. Users discern information from their environmental settings, combined with their ...