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Analogy In Elements: Breaking The National Identity, Kujtim Elezi, Nuran Saliu

UBT International Conference

The first aim of this paper is to present the after W.W.II temptation of the Macedonian authors to identify national elements that is Macedonian elements in houses build in Macedonia. After identifying them, the same elements (now national) will be used to declare the national heritage in Macedonian houses. Secondly, we would like to compare the same elements found as Macedonian with other places, like Turkey (involving Bursa, Istanbul and other cities), to see if they really are different as those from houses in Turkey, or there is a similarity between them.

Tuned Mass Damper: An Intelligent Device As A Protection System Instructural Engineering, Feti Selmani, Musa Stavileci

UBT International Conference

Nowadays, destructive environmental forces such as earthquakes, tsunamis and winds accompanied with landslides, have mobilized the minds of the civil engineering communities around the world for finding new and better means for the protection of structures. As it is well known already, the conventional design approach, requires, that the structures passively resist environmental disturbances through a combination of strength, deformability and energy dissipation. Our experience shows that this is neither sufficient nor satisfactory. The basic role of passive energy dissipation devices when incorporated into a structure is to absorb or consume a portion of the input energy, thereby reducing energy …

Planning For The Development Of Tourism In The Natural And Archeological Park Of Orikum, Florian Nepravishta, Armand Vokshi

UBT International Conference

The questions posed by the sustainable development of the natural and heritage sites have opened the discussion of new ways of planning these tourist territories. The aim of this paper is to show, by means of Orikum case study, how planning can contribute to the natural and cultural preservation, as well as to the tourism development. The paper opens by describing the main relevant contextual factors that have influenced the tourism market. It follows with the theoretical background and some definitions. In the next section it focuses on national strategies for the tourism development, describing the potentials, possible scenarios for …

Effects Of Buildings And Environment In Our Everyday Life, Arlinda Sheqiri

UBT International Conference

This article investigates effects of buildings and environment in our everyday life process. A building and its environment will determinate how people lives and how happy they will be. When it comes to a special type of buildings like Kindergarten, Schools this issue becomes even more delicate and complex. The complexity that those types of buildings bear to itself is really national responsibility and should take all attention not only by municipality, governance, politics, but even by society itself. This article will explore the effects of the buildings and environment on children’s well being, and education. Schooling has direct effects …

Flexible Use And Aplication Of Energy Efficiency Measures In Existing Multi-Residential Buildings, Sadije Kelmendi, Vlora Aliu

UBT International Conference

Recent trends in energy efficiency around the world and implementation of flexible housing are taking a big burst of development. Nanotechnology and thermal insulation materials along with photovoltaic panels will be explored in residential facilities. Needs for higher comfort and the socio-economic situation ask for research, use of eco systems and innovative solutions. The case study will be the collective residential building near the Swiss Diamond Hotel in Mother Teresa Square in Prishtina. Some of the proposed interventions will be manoeuvrings with flexible housing units, intervention on the facade with the nanotechnology insulating material as well as covering one part …

Improving Energy Efficiency In Buildings In Republic Of Kosovo, Ferhat Bejtullahu

UBT International Conference

The building sector is responsible for a substantial part of energy use in Europe and Kosovo. Buildings in Kosovo account for 40 % of the total energy demand, but the building sector pays little or no attention to energy efficiency. The most relevant laws (Energy Efficiency law is in force since July 2011), administrative instructions, regulations and strategic documents in field of energy efficiency are almost completed but implementation and enforcement is still very weak.

Despite all this laws, new regulations and other measures that regulates technical requirements for thermal energy saving and thermal protection, application and management faces difficulties …

Tirana, Between East And The West In The Focus Of The Urban Texture, Armand Vokshi, Ani (Panariti) Tola

UBT International Conference

This research tries to synthesize the urban development of Tirana, especially in the historical part of it, at different times. The evolution of the city of Tirana is a typical evolution for Albanian cities with an urban structure, which was born in the Ottoman period. The chaotic urban structure shaped spontaneously in recent centuries, in Bosios plan during 1940, was thought to be treated as a "garden city", well integrated with the new form of the city, preserving at the same time his physiognomy. Unfortunately this project has not been taken into consideration during the years of socialist realism, while …

Interpretation Of 3d City Models For Sustainable Urban Development, Hebib Alili, Fadil Shehu

UBT International Conference

Many urban or environmental models are determined with the objective to help practitioners and stakeholders in the processes of decision making. The models represented in 3D dimensional geometry are elements of a city and are called 3D models cities. In a wide range, these models are more and more being used for different cities and countries, for purposes beyond simple visualization. Possibility of using of this kind of models, in introducing semantics as geometric aspects, leads into enriching the semantics of 3D city models. Furthermore, in the perspective of sustainable development, cities should be studied in thorough and comprehensive way, …

Urban Land Management Policy For The Central And Local Government In Albania, Gjergi Thomai, Daniel Guralumi, Iva Mezezi

UBT International Conference

The peculiar character of urban land influences the urban land market: (i) Land is physically undepreciable and is not influenced by time. (ii) Land is not transportable, (iii) Land is limited in quantity and its supply cannot be increased, and (iv) Land is used not only for production purposes but also as a long-term investment or as a basis for savings. Urban land management is a complex and highly dynamic situation that requires:

• knowledge and understanding of the dynamics and processes of urban growth in a segmented and unregulated land driven market;
• capacity to formulate strategic approaches to planning and …

Building Typology In Kosovo Based On It's Thermal Characteristics, Luljeta Hoxha, Kadrush Latifj, Nafije Gashi, Lutfje Dervishi

UBT International Conference

Each country should develop it's own building typology. For this purpose the state must have a system of classification defined by year of construction, building function and size of the existing buildings. It should then find examples that represent that category. The relevant data of these objects (external walls, windows, exterior doors, roof and slab above the ground), along with their respective photographs of buildings create countries typology. Its importance lies in the fact that when the object is being renovated regarding energy savings, rising the comfort or simply to maintain the structure of the building must know in advance …

Analysis On Energy Consumption In The Health Sector And Energy Saving Measures, Kadrush Latifi, Nafjie Gashi, Luljeta Hoxha, Mehmet Qelaj, Driton Ademj

UBT International Conference

The services sector within which is also the Health Sector is a sector with particular importance given that the majority of consumers in this sector are public services consumers. Under Directive 2006/32/EC this sector should play promoter role of developments in terms of improving energy efficiency. Given the fact that many projects in the field of energy efficiency mainly funded by donors aimed the Public Health sector because besides achieving energy savings there should also be reached the comfort level within the building as most of the Health care buildings in Kosovo lack the basic comfort level regarding internal temperature, …

Urbanization And Socio-Urban Developments In Prishtina In Post-Conflict Period, Besim Gollopeni

UBT International Conference

At the beginning of the XXI century, the life started to be very dynamic in Kosovo with emphasis on large urban centers. Ruined houses started to be reconstructed, new houses were built, and small and medium enterprises were established, as well as new institutions. Thus, the migration of population simultaneously occurred from small urban centers and rural areas to large urban centers, and developments were particularly focused in Prishtina. The growth of urban population in Prishtina happened for many reasons, but I will mention the most important ones such as: Establishment of the entire central administration, public/private universities and health …

Standard Energy Audit In The Residential Buildings - A Case Study In A Residential Apartment In Street "New Kalabria'' In Pristina, Mehmet Qelaj, Flamur Bidaj, Nafije Gashi, Ali Muriqi, Driton Ademj, Violeta Nushi

UBT International Conference

In an energy audit, the main goal is to achieve energy savings, identify opportunities for savings, the measures for saving energy efficient, prepared the report on energy saving measures. The energy auditis aimed adequate knowledge on the current state of energy consumption in buildings and identify opportunities in energy consumption and cost effective reporting of results. The data to be analyzed are: energy bills (electricity, fuel) for the audit period, for the last three years (and/or next year), building plans and studies and its energy installations electromechanical characteristics building/structure and operation of the apparatus/equipment basic climate data for the period …

The Analysis Of Interface Of Social-Technical Aspects Within Transport Planning And Urban Design, Ylber Limani, Binak Beqaj, Vlora Aliu

UBT International Conference

This paper discusses the essentials of social-technical aspects of urban development and transport planning. It describes the role and position of human factor in urban development and transport planning and its interface with technical elements. The paper argues the possibilities of optimization of the correlation between human factors and technical elements using the social-technical insights related turban design and transport planning. The research methodology has been based on qualitative empirical and theoretical approaches using the methods of combination the direct observation and the analysis of documents, and the literature. The working methodology has been based on the concept of organizational …

Strategic Management Of Secondary Raw Materials In Kosovo As Economical Potencial And Environmental Protection For The Country, Ibrahim Krasniqi

UBT International Conference

The perspective of economic growth, nowadays without promoting an clear environmental protection policy, is no longer possible. However every developing country has to pay so called “ecological bill” in the transition period in order to move through growth and sustainability. Specifically this is an issue if we are talking about the energy raw material impact in ecological conditions and possible new ecologic management that is based on the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling raw material. The main purpose of this work was to analyze the possibility application of lignite fly ash from Kosova Power Plants for the production of …

The Influence Of Digital Culture In Tectonics And The Language Of Form In Architecture Toyo Ito, Greg Lynn, Patrick Schoumaker, Denada Veizaj, Gjergii Islami

UBT International Conference

The last three decades show how is evolved a complicated relation between architecture and digital technologies, through an absolute skepticism to moments of enthusiasm. The new rhetoric of digital technologies tents to embrace fundamental concepts of architecture, by theorizing another time as in the modern tradition, correlations between form-space-structure. The objective of this paper is to verify the hypothesis which admits that digital culture is changing the relations between space-form and tectonics. In the ambiguous contemporaneity, on the symbioses between spirit and the digital, Toyo Ito’s outcome seems to be the one of the most convincing. This paper tents to …

Pervious Concrete-New Solution For Sustainable Urban Street Construction Case: Prishtina And Tirana, Driton R. Kryeziu, Mevlan Qafleshi, Fisnik Kadiu

UBT International Conference

Great problems resulting from the rainfalls, or saying explicitly: The water runoff on roads, streets, pavements, parking lots, squares, etc., require solutions. We are all witnesses of how streets of Prishtina and Tirana look like during rainfalls. Each one of us has been in one or other way participants in any of these occurrences, whether as pedestrians, vehicle operators or passengers. What was your impression and answer to it? The main goal of preparing this paper consists in a solution that would result as ideal perfection in preventing and avoiding entirely the urban water runoff and floods, the consequences of …

The Impact Of Socialist Realism Ideology In The Albanian Architecture From 1945-1990, Olisa Ndreçka, Florian Nepravishta

UBT International Conference

The socialist Style in the Eastern European countries was considered a great style. It was called the “proletariat style” that combined the communist ideology with the artistic image, a style that was socialist in content and national in form. Construction and Architecture in Albania after the Second World War until 1990, exactly for 45 years, were guided by certain principles, as aesthetic design concepts, as well as the norms and rules that were binding and strong for architects. “Canons” funnel architects relations with the government and the Party. The paper treats: historical description of socialist realism, the initial development of …

The Natural Light In Alvar Aalto’S Buildings, Parashqevi Tashi, Ani (Panariti) Tola

UBT International Conference

This study analyzes the design and implementation of various forms of architectural elements, the use of panels, materials, color resolution up to technical details that Alvar Aalto used for the natural light and illumination of interior spaces in buildings designed by him. First some of the most important buildings designed by Alvar Aalto were analyzed. Furthermore the types and forms of windows for natural lighting were demostrated in graphic ways, showing the efficient use of natural light in different seasons of the year and different positions of the sun. The aim of the research is to identify the details and …

Structure As Architecture, Architects As Engineers, Altin Bidaj, Irakli Premti, Hektor Cullufi

UBT International Conference

The construction challenges and opportunities demand a new kind of professional, with expertise in structural analysis, architectural design, systems engineering, information technology, and management. A decision has to be made regarding the extent to which structure should be exposed in an architectural design. For doing the right choice the architects should have a very good knowledge of structural engineering concepts and materials applications. Structural exposure should be limited to buildings where structure integrates with and clearly strengthens the expression of architectural ideas. Having a huge number of structural possibilities, designers and architects have considerable freedom of choice. In this article …

Fausto Di Florestano - The Genesis Of New Architectural Forms In Albania, Armand Vokshi, Florian Nepravishta

UBT International Conference

This research on the Florestano Di Faustos architecture seek to highlight the evident facts which are fairly present in the context of Albanian cities, but little-known in the academic and professional field . Di Fausto, the Italian architect who worked on the second regulatory plan of Tirana, designed personally also the new core of the Albanian capital, Skanderbeg Square altogether with the ensemble of ministries and the administrative buildings. The materials found in various archives in Italy and Albania reflects clearly the high capacity of architect’s creativity, who worked at the same time for the construction of the city where …

Replacement Of A Monolith Reinforced Concrete Slab With A Lightweight Cobiax System Construction, Mimoza Sylejmani, Blerta Emini

UBT International Conference

The purpose of this system is the application of lightweight slabs in mid-floor construction. In the case of a conceptual hotel design, which currently is predicted to be built in a classical mid floor reinforced construction, the practice of COBIAX lightweight construction without beams will highlight the advantages of this system. The system uses circular or oval hollow spheres, which are placed in the slab. This results in the creation of a lightweight slab, due to the reduction of mass, also a considerable reduction of columns, avoiding beams, reduction of the foundation plate thickness, decrease in floor height, etc. In …

Santiago Calatrava, City Of Arts And Science: The Similarity Of The Elements, Ani Tola, Armand Vokshi

UBT International Conference

This paper presents a description of the buildings of the City of Arts and Science and defines the key elements that Calatrava uses in the designing of this complex.

In the beginning is presented a general description of the City of Arts and Science. A further analysis is been done for each building, which is based in the context of the concept that Calatrava uses. Also is done an analysis in the context of shape, structure and materials, which are very connected with the concept of the architect. In the end, are analyzed also the elements that are similar with …

Quality Of Wood Drying Which İs Using İn Residential Buildings Depending On İts Thickness (Case Study Timber Of Beech, With Different Thickness That Is Drying In Conventional Kiln In The Territory Of Kosovo), Rrahim Sejdiu, Kushtrim Cuka, Selam Ceka, Muharrem Sejdiu

UBT International Conference

Wood processing industry is one of the most developed industries in Kosovo. In the framework of this industry, special importance should be given to the wood drying process, as a necessary process for further processing of wood. Therefore, a proper study of the drying quality of sawn boards which is using in residential buildings would be necessary.For the study were taken 13 subjects which are stretch throughout the territory of Kosovo.The study shows that the sawn timber in thickness 25-37mm, is drying well, but lacks air conditioning and equalization of moisture content throughout its thickness. While timber thickness 38-49mm and …

Symbolism And Poetics Of Autogenic Space And Structures – The New Design Approach On Mosque As Representative Building (Design Proposal For The Central Mosque Of Prishtina As Case Study), Banush Shyqeriu, Kushtrim Hajdari

UBT International Conference

The congregation Mosque, Masjid (from Arabic, sujúd = prostration to God) is one of the most important institutions of Muslim world, also the predominant built form of Muslim architecture. Having a basic spatial configuration to create “shelter” for prayer, it is evoking how the simple space bears meaning that generates symbolism. This paper tries to de-construct and re-construct the Mosque as a representative built form. By using our Design Proposal for the Central Mosque of Prishtina as Case Study, we emphasize an “organic” approach towards Mosque design through a methodology of integral contextualization and conception as the new “typology”, by …

Absorption Simulation ( Absim ) Software Development, Vipul Vishnu Bhat, Ming Qu

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium

Researchers working on air conditioning systems currently use a software called ABSIM ( Absorption Simulation ) to evaluate current absorption systems or simulate new system designs. ABSIM was developed at Oak Ridge National Labs in the 1980s and the latest platform it is compatible with is Windows XP. ABSIM is not compatible on newer platforms and is not very user friendly. A lot of the actions involved in using ABSIM aren’t very intuitive. The goal is to develop a more user friendly simulation program that is based off of ABSIM and see to it that the program can be deployed …

Compression Testing And Failure Modes Of Steel-Concrete Composite (Sc) Structures For Nuclear Containment, Patrick Michael Wanamaker, Amit H. Varma

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium

Although being able to provide much cleaner power than burning coal and other fossil fuels, nuclear power plants are still a tough sell to the general public due to their history of being spontaneously dangerous. The containment structures surrounding these nuclear plants, however, can play a huge role in reducing the risks associated with them. Relatively new designs for these containment assemblies, known as SC (steel-concrete composite) structures, aim to increase the strength and durability of the containment facilities while keeping costs down. By varying the spacing between shear studs, the ratio of concrete to steel, and the ratio of …

Environmental Monitoring In Preparation For The Installation Of A Green Roof, Andrew N. Martin, Ming Qu

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium

Green roofs are becoming an increasingly popular way to improve the environmental, economic, and aesthetic performance of both new and existing buildings. Along with the green roofs themselves, it is also common to install sensors to measure various environmental parameters that are affected by or important to the operation of the roof such as precipitation, temperature, and runoff. However, for most of these systems, the sensors are installed at the same time or even after the green roof. Therefore, no before-and-after comparisons can be made for those roofs. To account for this missing data, monitoring equipment was installed on a …

Between Regional And National Identity: Spectacle And Festival In Modern Japan, Sean H. Mcpherson

2013 New England Association for Asian Studies Conference

Distinctive cultures of display and spectacle mark the regional diversity of Japanese festivals. At the same time, material and ritual links among these traditions speak to broader forces of cultural standardization and commodification. This paper examines the mobile architecture and wood sculpture of festival floats (dashi) in central Japan as discursive and material markers of the connections between local Shintō festivals (matsuri) and broader agendas of nationalism in modern Japan. The Chita peninsula in Aichi prefecture is famous for dashimatsuri, Shintō shrine festivals featuring the procession of huge, wheeled floats called dashi. I argue that the recurrent reinvention …

Materials Education And Research In Art And Design: A New Role For Libraries (Website), Mark Pompelia

Materials Education and Research in Art and Design: A New Role for Libraries

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