Boosting Sustainability in Egypt by Developing Initiatives to Promote ‎Smart Energy Systems

Konbr, Usama; Maher, Ehab

doi:10.37394/232015.2021.17.10

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Although urban areas are limited, population growth in cities continues worldwide [7,8]. Therefore, high-rise buildings have been developed to accommodate this increase [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating the Impact of Staircases Rotation on the Evacuation Efficiency

Konbr¹,

Maher²

2022

cea

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Most people use stairs during emergencies and evacuations. Therefore, this study addressed the impact of staircase rotation to minimize physical effort and evacuation time, hypothesizing that staircase rotation affects the evacuation speed and the safety of the occupants. This study consisted of two stages. In the first stage, a questionnaire was delivered to architects, with two key questions about the preferred direction in daily use and the other regarding evacuation cases. The second stage involved field experiments on two different staircases in the rotational direction, which were applied to 53 participants to measure the efficiency of the staircases in four cases (slow descent, slow ascent, fast descent and fast ascent). The counter-clockwise staircase during the field experiments showed better results and was more efficient. The heart pulse rate (pulse/min) in the clockwise case showed a clear increase compared to the counter-clockwise case by 12.89% for slow descending, 6.91% for fast descending, 21.51% for slow ascending, and 18.27% for fast ascending. Therefore, the theoretical and practical results of the study validated the hypothesis on the impact of the staircase rotation on user comfort and evacuation speed. Moreover, it was concluded that counter-clockwise staircases provided faster evacuation with less physical effort.

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“…Although urban areas are limited, population growth in cities continues worldwide [7,8]. Therefore, high-rise buildings have been developed to accommodate this increase [9].…”

Section: Topic's Importancementioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Impact of Staircases Rotation on the Evacuation Efficiency

Konbr¹,

Maher²

2022

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“…Nanomaterials such as glass, insulation materials, and coatings reduce energy consumption in buildings. Energy efficiency can be achieved in buildings through some aspects as follows [3,67,68]…”

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A Proposed Strategy to Evaluate Nanomaterials in Construction to Boost Sustainable Architecture

Konbr¹,

Mamdouh²

2022

cea

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Nanotechnology has gradually emerged in various sectors, including architecture. Nanotechnology developed nanomaterials as environmentally friendly and highly efficient construction materials. It behaves differently with enhanced functional properties such as durability, strength, flexibility, lighter weight, self-cleaning capacity, etc. This study investigated the impact of integrating nanotechnology into the construction field from two perspectives: to minimize the environmental impact of buildings based on sustainability principles and to improve the functional efficiency of construction materials. The study aims mainly to propose a strategy for evaluating nanomaterials in construction as sustainable materials through four aspects related to sustainability principles. This was achieved progressively through a methodology that commenced with a theoretical study of the basics of nanotechnology and how it relates to the field of sustainable architecture. Moreover, it described and summarized some prevailing nanomaterials used in construction, such as concrete, glass, coatings, and thermal insulation materials. It also reviewed their functional efficiency in line with sustainability. Furthermore, this study examined some case studies based on the proposed strategy to evaluate the utilized nanomaterials in the case studies. On average, this study's results found that the used nanomaterials in the three case studies achieved 54.3% for sustainable design principles, 83% for Sustainable materials criteria, 60.3% for energy efficiency aspects, and 71.7% for ambient environment efficiency factors. On the other hand, it indicates that using nanomaterials in construction reduces harmful carbon emissions and improves the functionality of building materials to boost sustainable architecture.

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“…It is well known that the success of renovation projects in the historical part of the city has to respect the sustainable condition in terms of the cultural, social, political, and economic conditions of societies. Observing users and their feelings about such spaces is an important part of the social pillars designers must consider in renovation projects [11].…”

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Using Phenomenological Theory for Sustainable Renovation of Historical Open Spaces in Bahrain

Eldardiry¹,

Konbr²

2022

IJSDP

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Lack of understanding of phenomenological theory and sustainable pillars and bodily experience for visitors causes poor design, then a bad feeling of the spaces via their five senses. If so, the complete interaction of users with the quality of such sites will be successful. Moreover, in such schemes, designers try to encourage walkability and staying longer, and enjoy the urban atmosphere in the historical parts of cities. This study aims to achieve sustainable renovation of projects using phenomenological theory when designing historical spaces, streets, squares, and green areas, as a conceptualizing key to the success of such projects. Culture as one of the sustainability pillars is the key limitation of this study. The study used phenomenological theory to analyze the area in renovation projects in the historic district of Manama city, Bab Al Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. The study analyzed the bodily experiences of users at different times of the day. Furthermore, the results of this study illustrated the distraction between users and heritage places if designers ignore the five senses of users for such areas.

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Boosting Sustainability in Egypt by Developing Initiatives to Promote ‎Smart Energy Systems

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Investigating the Impact of Staircases Rotation on the Evacuation Efficiency

Investigating the Impact of Staircases Rotation on the Evacuation Efficiency

A Proposed Strategy to Evaluate Nanomaterials in Construction to Boost Sustainable Architecture

Using Phenomenological Theory for Sustainable Renovation of Historical Open Spaces in Bahrain

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