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A Comparative-Analytical Based Approach To Improve Energy Efficiency In Office Buildings, Ahmed Mohamed Thabet Alieldin, Raghda Abdelwahab Othman

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs) have spread worldwide to evaluate how buildings are related to sustainability criteria. On one hand, leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [1] was recognized to be one of the most prominent rating systems in all over the world. LEED gives importance to the energy category by giving it the highest weighting score. On the other hand, the Egyptian Green Pyramid Rating System (GPRS) has been established to expand the construction of green buildings in Egypt. The governmental codes, policies and strategies in Egypt play the main role in improving several codes in the …

Predicting The Role Of Connectivity In The Development Of Border Regions In Egypt, Shimaa Mohammed Hamdy Derbala

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The research analyzed the current situation of the development of 12 existing roads in the development plan 2052 and linked to the Governors of (Matrouh, North Sinai, South Sinai, New Valley, and Red Sea), and by reviewing previous studies, it showed the link between road development and the demographic and social factors of the population. The methodology for studying various cases and the methodology for predicting development models are the most appropriate for the field of research. This research examines the goals and challenges of road development with global experience that can be applied to development plans. The research is …

Study The Application Of Different Building Technology Systems Case Study: A Residential Villa In Al-Qassim Region, Ksa, Ahmed Abdelmonteleb M. Ali, Essam S. Almahmoud, Basem O. Elgendy, Azzam I. Aljutayli, Meshal A. Alhrabi, Khattab I. Alyahya

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Buildings are responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions; 11% come from materials and construction, and 28% come from operational emissions (the energy required to heat, cool, and power). Embodied carbon will contribute an increasing amount to the emissions from new buildings in the future as carbon emissions from building operations continue to decline. This study examined several construction methods and materials to evaluate alternatives for remodeling a residential villa. A villa in the Al-Qassim Region, Buraidah, served as a case study for this research. The methodology employed provided a meticulous appraisal of the building materials and techniques currently …

The Role Of Smart Systems In Conservation On Sustainability Of Heritage Buildings, Aml Abd El-Wareth Mohamed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Abstract— Historic cities with challenges in trying to integrate their heritage buildings to keep pace with the age of technology, by developing a vision for an intelligent environment (IE) of the future that would integrate smart systems for conservation on heritage. Recent, information and communications technology (ICT) progress has diverse smart heritage solutions, enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and longevity for future generations. Research problem includes challenging the possibility of integrating smart systems into heritage buildings while conserving its values, identity, and using it effectively, sustainably manner, also no comprehensive model for smart technology integration in heritage buildings for automation and control …

Retrofitting The Building Materials And Techniques Of A Residential Villa: Finding Alternative Solutions, Ahmed Abdelmonteleb M. Ali, Essam S. Almahmoud, Azzam I. Aljutayli, Basem O. Elgendy, Meshal A. Alhrabi, Khattab I. Alyahya

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Approximately 40% of greenhouse gas emissions globally are attributed to the construction industry, with building materials alone accounting for 11%. This study evaluated several building materials and techniques to investigate alternative possibilities for retrofitting a residential villa. The research methodology thoroughly evaluated the building materials and techniques employed in a Saudi villa as a case study located in Buraidah within the Al-Qassim Region. This examination included the structural integrity and cost comparison between the current and suggested scenarios. Alternative building materials and methods are discovered, and their possible application in retrofitting the villa is examined based on this evaluation. The …

Assessment Of Top-Down Adaptation Measures To Sea Level Rise Risk In Kafr Elsheikh Governorate, Egypt, Sara Khalil Elmorsy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Egypt is considered one of the top five countries expected to be most impacted with a 1m SLR by the year 2100. This paper discusses top-down adaptation measures and efforts to protect Kafr Elsheikh Governorate from SLR risk, by reviewing several national environmental plans and frameworks. It reviews how the national adaptation plans are implemented on a local level and the overlaps and gaps between them. It shows many adaptation measures conducted in the area, most of them are to face beach erosion and inundation. It has been noted that there are no studies or governmental efforts to protect the …

Critical Review Of Building Usability In Historic Cairo, Ahmad Salah El-Din, Mohand Ali Foda, Sherif A. Sheta, Lamis El Gizawi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The value of heritage buildings and their surroundings has developed due to the change of the first functional purpose for which they were built. Many old heritage areas as well as the urban surroundings of the old Seat of Government such as Salah El-Din Citadel in Cairo suffer from neglect and increasing deterioration of its urban settings. The study aims to formulate an integrated urban strategy to help conservation of the historic seats of government buildings and their surroundings to adapt with new functions and developed land use. The selected case of the study is Salah El-Din square in Historic …

The Impact Of Smart Architecture Technologies On The Architectural Education System In Facing Crises, Marwa Ahmed Kamer Eldawla, Azza Sobhi Elsakka

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Countries have been exposed to many crises during the last five years, starting with the spread of the Corona epidemic and the subsequent epidemics in the world, and the recurrence of economic crises and others, which affected the architectural education system and with technological progress in all fields, especially in the field of architecture, it has appeared Smart architecture applications in its various aspects (the environmental aspect - the technical aspect - the economic aspect - the social aspect - the formative aspect), which can be used in the development of the architectural education system (physical equipment - human elements …

The Indicators Of The Smartness To Assess Egypt's New Administrative Capital As A Smart City, Eman Metwally, Enas Samir, Marwa Ayman

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Smart cities have become a world-leading trend all over the globe, as they can induce an improved environment and a more acceptable quality of life. It is important to realize the main aspects of designing these cities and the variables affecting the extent of the smartness that the new cities can achieve. The indicators of achieving smartness vary from one country to another according to certain influential variables. So, to assess the extent of smartness that the New Administrative Capital “NAC” in Egypt had achieved, the research concluded a literature review for the concept of smart cities and the most …

Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence Architectural Design Solutions; Is It An Opportunity Or A Threat?, Mahmoud Desouki, T. A. El-Haddad, Bahaa El-Boshey

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Architectural design is uniquely complex, time-consuming work, so AI promises major benefits but also risks. Architectural design software programs have recently made an impressive development, especially those that use artificial intelligence. AI could transform design and construction with tools enabling generative design, parametric modeling, simulation, and optimization. However, AI’s impact remains unclear. Adoption depends on architects leveraging AI to augment judgment rather than replace it. Factors limiting AI include limited education/experience, threats to creative skills architects value, and unreliable AI design tools. While many see AI as an opportunity, not an endangerment, optimism and uncertainty prevail. AI may ultimately enhance …

Investigation Of Greening Façade And Retrofitting Strategies On Outdoor Thermal Comfort And Indoor Energy Consumption In New Assiut City, Egypt, Amr Sayed Hassan Abdallah, Randa M. A. Mahmoud

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This study aims to investigate the effect of greening façades and roofs on the outdoor thermal comfort of residences and indoor energy consumption within the context of different retrofitting strategies. The proposed methodology consists of two main stages, first Envi-met will be used to model the base case and study the effect of green walls and roofs on outdoor thermal comfort, then DesignBuilder will be used to estimate the annual energy consumption of the base case and six retrofitting strategies. An investigation was performed for a new residential complex Youth housing sector in New Assiut City as a model of …

An Applied Study Of Recycle Waste Application In The External Walls To Improve The Thermal Performance Of The Average Housing Units In Egypt, Christena Kamal Hannaa, Abdel-Monteleb Mohamed Aly, Sayed Shebl Mohamed Shebl, Amr Sayed Hassan Abdallah

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This study examines the importance of using recycled waste in building materials in order to reduce energy consumption and improve the environmental impact of housing projects. The study focuses on the possibility of using recycled waste in building bricks for external walls as one of the building envelope elements in average housing projects in Egypt. Waste such as limestone, polystyrene and rice ashes were used in compressed cement bricks for the external walls to study the effect on thermal conductivity, thermal comfort and energy consumption using a simulation program (Design Builder). The laboratory results found that the use of recycled …

Critical Assessment Of The Functional Efficiency And Resilience Of Residential Design Using Saga Method, Marwa Al Yazedy, Sherief Sheta, Medhat Samra

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The design in order to change the use has become one of the requirements of the functional efficiency of the building, which in turn is reflected in the sustainability of the building's use without the need for physical changes that result in large demolition waste as it is reflected in the quality of the user's life, the more the building is flexible in a way that guarantees the change of uses with changing current needs or future needs whenever Its job efficiency and his lifelong increased, and the user was satisfied with his residence for new residential units. Through the …

The Impact Of The Architectural Design Of Kindergarten Buildings On The Formation Of The Identity Of The Child, Eman Ahmed Ebrahim, Ahmed Eltantawy Elmadawy, Asmaa Nasr El-Din Elbadrawy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The stage of human childhood is one of the important stages in a person’s life. At this stage, the child’s abilities grow, his talents become clear, and all the possibilities of his physical, emotional, social and mental personality open up. This stage represents the cornerstone of the growth of psychological functions in the following years. Therefore, taking care of childhood and paying attention to its activities is one of the most important influences that contribute to the progress of societies, and there is no doubt that the process of growth for the child takes place during the child’s interaction with …

A New Planning Proposal For Achieving Residents’ Thermal Comfort In Hot Arid Climate- Based On Simulation Model, Mohamed A. Eid, Randa M. A. Mahmoud, Amr Sayed Hassan Abdallah

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This paper aims to propose a new planning approach that achieves residents' thermal comfort inside the courtyards of residential complexes based on the improvement of the urban canyon ratio in the current residential complex in New Assiut city as a base case, including their role in boosting social interaction and improving residents’ Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) and courtyard air quality. This new planning proposal is based on the planning of old Arab cities that encourages liveability, walkability, social interaction, and sustainability. Then, improvement of urban canyon ratios for the new planning proposal was simulated and optimized using ENVI-met 5. Eight …

A Standard Model Of Inpatient Spaces From The Perspective Of Visual Comfort In Daylight, Dalia H. Tamamm, Ezzat A. Morghany, Khaled S. S. Abdelmagid

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Visual comfort is one of the most important factors in achieving indoor environmental quality due to its great impact on human health, especially in hospitals, schools, and administrative buildings. It also enhances the health and well-being of patients within the spaces of their stay in hospitals. Previous studies did not address visual effects that support recovery, psychological and physical comfort of patients within their spaces. The problem of this paper is to seek an answer to a central question about the characteristics and specifications of the standard model of inpatient spaces from the perspective of Visual Comfort in daylight. Therefore, …

The Role Of Design Flexibility In Raising The Efficiency Of Social Housing In Egypt, Asmaa Elsayed Shawky, Asmaa N. Elbadrawy, Nanees A. El-Sayyad

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The housing and real estate investment sector in Egypt has witnessed remarkable prosperity in recent years, despite the presence of accompanying problems such as population increase and political and economic problems. Government agencies have given great importance to the issue of providing adequate housing, especially for low-income and young people, in all development plans. From this point of view, this study was done with the aim of solving the problem of limited spaces in social housing by using design flexibility as one of the directions to solve these problems. Most of the users of these dwellings find it difficult to …

Genetic Algorithm Theory In Simulation Programs As A Tool For Improving The Environmental Performance Of Office Buildings, Somaia Mohamed Arafa, Esraa Mohamed Elazab, Nanees Abd Elhamid Elsayyad

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Globally, a large proportion of a building's energy is consumed to achieve thermal comfort, as promoting energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of buildings is an important global goal. Therefore, the new building regulations are geared explicitly toward energy-saving projects. However, there are usually many competitive priorities, such as maximizing energy use in office buildings, leading to the complex multi-objective optimization topic. The main objective of this research was to reduce the energy consumed for cooling load in the office buildings in the city of Cairo, which is located in a hot desert climate. This was achieved by optimizing ten different …

Dynamic Architecture As An Approach To Educational Building Development, Sara Hamed Nour, Medhat Samra

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The dynamic design of our architectural environment today has become a necessity as scientific and technological development is accelerating. Since education is the basis for the advancement of society, the architecture of educational buildings must keep pace with that development. The traditional learning spaces are no longer suitable for educational curricula and the modern learning mechanism, they need dynamism, flexibility, multi-functionality, and response to the surrounding environment changes and user desires. The basis of the research is to design our educational buildings in a dynamic manner that works on the following:

• Creating a modern educational environment with flexible, versatile …

Architectural Education And Targeted Skills An Evaluation Study Of Scientific Research Influence As Of Mechanisms Of Teaching And Learning, Heba Mahrous Ali

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The Engineering Study offers students an effective and technologically built education, considering the future prospects of science and technology. It also provides the technical knowledge and skills necessary to solve problems that allow future challenges to be addressed. Architecture is based on knowledge and skills in humanities, physics, humanities, and fine and applied arts. Therefore, what is taught about engineering subjects affects the extent of students' perception and this is evident in the extent of its interaction in the form of examinations or research. Scientific research is of great importance in he understanding of the student's understanding of scientific material. …

Stripe Malls (A Comparative Study Between The Experience Of The Private And Government Sector In Sheikh Zayed City), Ahmed Mahmoud Nagi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This paper discusses the phenomenon of the spread of strip malls on the highways surrounding the cities, by comparing the experience of the private sector represented by (The Stripe) on the Dahshur link road and the experience of the government sector represented by (Chill Out) on the 26th of July corridor in surrounding area of Sheikh Zayed City. In spite of the spread of e-commerce, which has negatively affected large malls, strip malls are constantly increasing, as they have many competitive advantages. The study aims to evaluate this incoming urban phenomenon, its suitability to Egyptian society, and its impact on …

Study To Develop A Course Of History And Theories Of Architecture At Elgazeera Higher Institute Of Engineering And Technology In Mokattam, Ahmed Mahmoud Nagi, Dalia Shalaby Eldamaty

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Modern technical developments have changed many countries' concepts, theories, and study plans for architecture programs. These developments have provided great possibilities through which it was possible to shorten effort and time, therefore new specifications and skills appeared that the architect required to integrate into the labor market, which in turn imposed Additional requirements. These overlapping data raise many questions about architecture programs in general, the syllabus of history and theories of architecture, and the extent of their response to these developments and their response to the labor market. Here lies the importance of the research. The study and the extent …

Usage Of Virtual Reality Techniques In Revival Of Heritage Religious Buildings (Study Examples From The Unesco Tentative List In Egypt), Reham Ezzat Elsayad, Medhat A. Samra

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The research focuses on the architectural documentation of religious buildings with architectural value and the role of this process in reviving heritage values. Every architectural detail had told us a story which is collected as the identity of the city. The fragility of these buildings and their artifacts, natural disasters, climate change, visitors' impact and lack of information usually leads to the inaccessibility of these buildings. But, due to the historical and touristic value of the religious buildings, the documentation process become necessary to benefit both visitors and researchers by availability and ease of access to information.

The traditional documentation …

Sustainable Urban Development Approach In Residential Building, Ayah Mohamed Ramadhan, Ahmed Noor Eldin

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Globally, Due to its damaging effects on energy, consumption, health, wellbeing, and air pollution, the urban warming phenomenon is gaining worldwide awareness from scientists to planners and legislators. In order to achieve the equation and reach an energy-saving urbanization, we must reconcile with the environment by providing a sustainable urban design that works to rationalize energy and reduce the depletion of resources and reach a sustainable urban environment by providing thermal comfort requirements. In order to attain three key characteristics that are related to one another—thermal comfort, reduced energy consumption, and reduced CO2 emissions—the study will examine a variety of …

Modular Pandemic Hospitals: A Challenge For Living, Mona Y. Shedid, Eman M. O. Mokhtar

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Over the last several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has globally affected millions of humans and has changed every aspect of our daily life. Hospitals play a major role to combat this pandemic disease however; they are struggling as they are confronted with sudden influx of patients and are jammed to capacity with a lack of available beds and treatment spaces. In managing this health crisis, a rapid resolution concerning our perception and future hospital designs needs to change to save as many lives as possible. According to a pilot study with experts in architecture, four problems during the design of …

Environmental Evaluation Of The Alternative Housing Environments Of Slums, Aya Abd El-Maksoud Maan, Alaa Mohamed Shams, Mohanad Ali Fouda

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The government has built many similar units all over Egypt, especially Cairo, without considering the differences between residents, studying the areas from which they came, or preparing the neighborhoods they moved to, and they did not follow Vision 2030, which stipulates achieving sustainability in modern urban societies. The research aims to prepare alternative housing areas to be environmentally sustainable and to provide guiding principles for the design of alternative residential neighborhoods. The researcher used the applied approach to the Asmarat neighborhood as one of the built-up neighborhoods to solve the problem of slums in Cairo and was evaluated by the …

The Role Of Smart Mashrabiya To Provide Daylighting In Office Buildings, Asma Moawad Gad, Hosny A. Dewer, Mai Wahba Madkour

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Mashrabiya is a distinct feature of our architectural legacy and heritage, daylighting is one of the most significant functions of Mashrabiya. The paper aims at studying the impact of Mashrabiya; in particular, the smart Mashrabiya screen façade on daylighting performance and visual comfort. The application of this methodology occurs in two stages: In the first stage, a typical office room with dimensions of 4 x 6 meters, and a 3-meter height is studied to determine the current state of daylighting levels through the suggested eastern, southern, and western openings in the weather of Cairo, Egypt. The second stage examines the …

Green Walls As A Tool To Achieve Thermal Comfort In University Spaces Simulation Study Using (Design Builder) Program, Noha Roshdy Mohamed Mahmoud Atia, Mona Elwazier, Esraa Elazab

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The research introduces a study on the efficiency of green walls in achieving thermal comfort in educational interior spaces. Green walls can reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions through reducing heating and cooling loads. The research methodology depends on measuring the efficiency of green walls by using design builder a software simulation tool, to assess the thermal comfort in an educational interior space. Results show that energy decreases by 34% and carbon dioxide decreases by 30%.

The Role Of Health Crises In Managing The Workflow In Emergency Departments' Cases Study Egyptian Hospitals, Alshaimaa Hussein Mohammed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Hospitals and emergency departments have faced numerous challenges as they are considered the first line of defence when receiving patients. It also serves as the first detector of epidemiological conditions to which men turn when medical situations appear. In this regard, there are no Egyptian studies available for evaluating the emergency department. The research discussed the new requirements in workflow that necessitate an assessment of the status quo of emergency departments, especially in Egyptian hospital design. The study examined several emergency departments in Egypt. In this regard, the study discusses various methods and precautions taken in hospitals during epidemics, and …

Multi-Objective Approach For Optimizing Buildings’ Forms And Kinetic Façades Systems In Office Buildings, Randa Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Due to the critical reliance of office buildings on wide-glazed areas for providing daylight which increases heat gain, the kinetic façades (KF) have been innovated to improve buildings’ envelopes. This study proposed a parametric computational methodology to optimize building forms and the KF system of office buildings cooperatively. The computational methodology was implemented by using Rhinoceros software and consists of 4 phases. The main aim is to improve the annual energy consumption, average daylight factor, and payback period, and the results concluded a significant improvement after applying the KF system by 1050.3 kWh/m2, 17.34%, and 6.8 years, respectively. Building parameters …