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The Concurrent Effect Of Building Height Diversity And Cool Pavement Materials On Air Temperature Near The Surface Of An Urban Façade : A Case Study Of Shahriar Street In Esfahan, Iran, Zahra Gholami, Samaneh Jalilisadrabad

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

The rise in urban temperatures is a significant threat to the urban heat island effect, increasing building energy demand. This increase is worrisome because the supply of renewable energy is a big challenge. The approach to improving the urban microclimate offers a promising solution. This research investigates the concurrent effect of urban morphological parameters and physical characteristics of urban surfaces, such as cool materials, on the urban microclimate near the building's facades in an urban street. This evaluation was conducted by ENVI-met(v4). The results show that the concurrent effects of increasing building height diversity and by using cool pavement materials …

The Relationship Between Inter-Legality And Organized Social Processes In Land Formalization Practices In The Sovereignty-Contested Area Of Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, Asis Ammarapala, Peamsook Sanit

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

The study considers the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) project, which was a land formalization case in a sovereignty-contested area conducted by de jure Myanmar state, de facto Karen Nation Union (KNU), and an international developer. The DSEZ project planning comprised deep-sea Ports, 250 sq. kms of industrial estate zone, and the two-lane 148 km road linking Dawei in Myanmar and Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand as its main features. Recent studies of Myanmar land institutions in sovereignty-contested areas have mainly discussed the factor of "inter-legality," the integration of non-state land laws, as the solution for land disputes between the central …

Black, Bob, Photographs, 1978, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

The Bob Black Photographs are polaroid photographs showing the immediate aftermath of the July 1978 fire in Girard, Kansas which destroyed the former Haldeman-Julius Publishing Company building.

Bob Black was born in 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee, to John and Mary (Collins) Black. Bob graduated from Ottawa High School (Kansas) in 1961 and went on to earn a Computer Science degree from Kansas State University in 1972. In 1972 he began his career at Missouri Pacific as a programmer analyst. Shortly after this, he moved to Pittsburg, Kansas to start the first ServiceMaster franchise in Pittsburg. He later formed Alternate Systems, …

Economic Impact Of Land Use Planning (Transit-Oriented Development): A Comparative Analysis, Sam M

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

The problem explored in this mixed-method research is that many cities are unprepared for urban growth, which can only increase poverty and crime. The traditional transportation system is inadequate to support the increase of urbanism; it is responsible for polluting the air, increasing greenhouse gases, and losing thousands of lives annually due to car crashes and road-related accidents. The transportation sector is responsible for 28% of the overall greenhouse gas emissions (Environmental Protection Agency, 2018), and the economic costs of vehicle crashes in the United States totaled $340 billion (Department of Transportation, 2019).

This study aimed to measure how Transit …

Traveling Trunks And The Benefits Of Museum Programming In Traditional Classrooms, Katherine Ann St. Amand

Historic Preservation Final Projects

This project is the creation of blueprints for a second and a fifth grade traveling trunk for the North Berrien Historical Society (NBHS). These blueprints will be utilized by the museum to construct two traveling trunk educational programs offered by the museum to supplement classroom curriculum. This project also includes a review and revision of the loaning policy for these trunks for NBHS. This details the procedure for schools who want to use these trunks, as well as outline rules, responsibilities, and an explanation of the logistics of the traveling trunks program for NBHS. This collaborative process was accomplished in …

A Handbook On Brick Masonry: Use, Characteristics, Deterioration, Conservation, And Repair, Troy Masserant

Historic Preservation Final Projects

No abstract provided.

32580 Grand River Avenue Farmington, Michigan 48336 Preliminary Historic Structure Report, Katie Delahoyde

Historic Preservation Final Projects

No abstract provided.

Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 18 No 1. 2023, University Of San Francisco

Asia Pacific Perspectives

Contents:

Articles

Urban Youth on the Margins: Inequality in China’s Sent Down Youth Movement by Sanjiao Tang

Chinese Firms in the Belt and Road Initiative: A Cross-Sectoral Study of BRI Activities in Kenya by Yabo Wu

Book Review

W. Puck Brecher. Animal Care in Japanese Tradition: A Short History by James Stone Lunde

Water Analysis Of Various Issues: Local Issue: Beavers In Butler, Michael Konopinski

STEM for Success Showcase

In my 6th Grade Academic Technology Class, the students have been learning about various water issues that have taken place globally, nationally, and now locally. Students have analyzed interactive drought maps of our country, worked on inventions to help water scarcity in developing nations, and now students are currently researching and creating solutions to a local issue in our community. Currently, there is a beaver constructing a dam in our local river.

Students have researched, analyzed the area, and now are creating solutions to this unique situation. Upon completion of the research, finding the location of this issue using Google …

From Building To Dwelling: Unfolding Infinity Through Bioregional Fulfillment, Sanjana Bhatnagar

Pitzer Senior Theses

The causes of anthropogenic climate change touch every feature of our modern-day existences. Approaches to sustainability tend to focus on material actions, but unsustainable practices are guided by an ontological orientation of individuality and human exceptionalism. This thesis provides an alternate account of being that decenters individuality through weaving the metaphysics of Fazang of the Huayan School of Mahayana Buddhism with the metaphysics of Martin Heidegger. To encompass the whole of the relational network that constitutes and conditionally defines our existence, I expand Heidegger’s account of locales as relational sites which are put forth solely by humans to an account …

Early American Missionaries In Korea: Photographs Of Vanished Modern Architecture In The Moffett Korea Collection, Suzie Kim

Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry Articles

The Moffett Collection on Korean Church History and Asian Christianity (Moffett Korea Collection) is housed in the Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library at Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey. Samuel Hugh Moffett (1916–2015, H. Moffett, Ma Samrak in Korean) and his wife Eileen Flower Moffett (1928– ) officially gifted the collection to the library on March 16, 1994.  The collection consists of personal papers of the couple, manuscripts, publications, photographs, clippings, and objects they brought from Korea. The 230 boxes in the “Manuscript Collection” are classified into five series, each corresponding to the biography, writings, and collected materials about Samuel Austin Moffett …

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 …

Outdoor Commercial Buildings: A Cfd Study Of The Impact Of Streets Layout On Airflow., Basma Maged, Bakr Gomaa, Alaa Sarhan

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The impact of the general layout of commercial streets and their orientation relative to prevailing wind direction on urban comfort due to natural ventilation is unknown. To study the natural airflow pattern in the commercial street mall, this research investigates the impact of different building layouts on airflow characteristics. To do this we conduct a parametric CFD simulation for 12 simulation cases, in which the commercial street layout changes to include secondary streets in four different cases. All cases are also subjected to three different wind directions. The study highlights that different wind orientations can significantly impact pedestrian comfort in …

Urban Transportation Strategy As Urban Sustainable Indicator Frameworks Study Of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Rania Badawy Shokry

Mansoura Engineering Journal

— New models are being created for the planning and administration of sustainable cities as the worldwide trend toward urbanization continues. To create Masdar City, a carbon-neutral, zero-waste city that would showcase cutting-edge sustainable city architecture, the Abu Dhabi government declared in 2006 that it intended to invest $22 billion in its construction. This study aims to focus on one of the indicators of the sustainability of cities, which is sustainable transport, and to clarify how sustainable transport can be translated from Theory to Practice, by standing on the concept of sustainable cities and sustainable transport that works to enhance …

The Myth Of Solidarity: The Formalization Of Segregation And Externalization Of Class Through The Estate System In Cali, Colombia, Juanita Castaneda Norena

Library Map Prize

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Shading Devices In Modern Architecture For The Hot Humid Climate Of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Leanghong Leu, Chumnan Boonyaputthipong

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Due to global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions, for the last decade or longer, there has been a strong focus on reducing energy consumption. Among the many technologies, old and new, available for this purpose, one is a shading device, which is required in a hot and humid climates to protect building interiors from solar radiation that can penetrate the building, increasing the energy demand for the cooling load. Such shades are well-known and have been used widely since the dawn of the modern architectural era. In Phnom Penh, there are different kinds of shading devices in modernist architecture …

Measuring Streetscape Qualities In A Car-Dependent City: The Case Of Three Historical Streets In Bangkok, Phanita Surinta

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This study aims to apply the five urban design qualities identified by Reid Ewing and Otto Clemente in a different context. To conduct this empirical study, Bangkok was selected to exemplify a car-dependent city, and three Bangkok streets were chosen for study. The measurement of streetscape qualities was carried out using two approaches, objective and subjective, which were then compared in order to gain insight. The study employed convergent parallel mixed methods, in which both the quantitative and qualitative data were taken into account. Objective measurement of streetscape qualities was done based on qualitative data using fieldwork studies, while subjective …

Perception Of Overall Quality Of Life Among Occupants Of Green And Non-Green Office Buildings In Malaysia, Abdelfatah Bousbia Laiche, Nur Dalilah Dahlan, Zalina Shari, Mohamad Fakri Zaky Jaafar

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has become an important component of building design because people tend to spend the majority of their time indoors. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the occupants’ overall perceived Quality of Life (QoL) experience in two green and two non-green office buildings. All four buildings are situated in Klang Valley, Malaysia, and they are open-plan office buildings. 162 questionnaires were administered to assess the relationship between individuals' perceived QoL and IEQ factors. The IEQ factors, classified into ambient conditions, designed environment, and behavioural environment, are found to impact QoL. Findings from the case …

Employees’ Appraisal Of Workplace Changes During Covid-19 : Findings From A State-Owned Oil And Gas Company, Chaiwat Riratanaphong, Nuttawan Narmwiset

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This study aims to explore employees’ perceptions of workplace management practices (i.e. planning before workplace change, implementation process, management after workplace change) at the PTT headquarters building in Thailand. Another purpose is to examine workplace change development during COVID-19 to understand the organisation’s planning and processes, which serves as a means to contribute to Facilities Management and Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) theory. Employees' responses to workplace management practices at different stages (i.e., before, during, and after workplace change) were affected by the company's strategic direction and management approach, particularly in terms of planning and implementing workplace change development. This …

Transforming Adversity Into Opportunity : Assessing User Satisfaction In Hospital Transformation In Lieu Of A Pandemic Through The Multi-Corridor Expansion Model For Epidemic Management And Environmental Design Enhancement, Omer Shujat Bhatti, Muhammad Asad Ghufran, Atta Ullah Shah

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, demonstrating the critical importance of preparedness and adaptation in the face of pandemics and epidemics. Pandemics and epidemics have been a persistent threat throughout human history, causing significant mortality and morbidity, as well as disrupting economies, societies, and politics. The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, had a profound impact on healthcare systems worldwide, leading to hospitals transforming into pandemic centers. This case study, conducted at Riphah International Hospital (RIH) in Islamabad, Pakistan, explores the transformation of an existing facility into a pandemic center, highlighting the challenges faced in managing …

Cultural Revitalization Of The Phae Road : An In-Depth Exploration Of Contemporary Lanna Architectural Facades And Urban Identity, Neeraparng Laohaviraphap, Ekkachai Mahaek

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Lanna architecture on Tha Phae Road, a historically and culturally significant street in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The main objective of this research is to conduct this comprehensive analysis of the revitalization process with a specific focus on the architectural facades of the revitalized buildings. The study aims to document and evaluate how traditional Lanna architectural elements have been integrated with Modern, Western, and Chinese architectural styles during the process, while also investigating its ensuing urban impacts.  Employing a descriptive case study approach, this research draws upon a diverse array of primary and …

Residential Unit Design For Natural Ventilation In Tropical Multi-Family High-Rises With A Double-Loaded Corridor, Chalermwat Tantasavasdi, Natthaumporn Inprom

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This research investigates practical methods to improve the efficiency of natural ventilation in residential units of multi-family high-rises without additional areas. Typical studio- and one-bedroom-types of small units were redesigned using: 1) air post, 2) transom window, 3) buffer space with one corridor opening and 4) buffer space with two corridor openings. The simulation study using a CFD program to reveal that the indoor average air velocity coefficient (Cv ) in the best redesigned case (0.46) significantly improves from the base case (0.01). The paper demonstrates an example of application to an actual climate in Bangkok, Thailand. It was …

Conversion Challenges : A Case Study Of Converting A Post And Lintel Structure To A Precast Concrete Structure Using Building Information Modeling (Bim), Chavanont Khosakitchalert, Nobuyoshi Yabuki

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now a widely accepted tool in the construction industry for designing and managing construction projects. However, converting a BIM model from one type of structure to another can be challenging. This case report aims to document the problems and challenges encountered when an engineer team attempted to create a precast concrete structural BIM model from an architectural BIM model that was initially designed to use a post and lintel system. The architect worked with the engineer team, facing several challenges when changing the structural system. One of the main challenges during the conversion process was …

Optimization Of Envelope Heat Gain And Interior Daylight Illuminance In Building Facade Design Under Reflectance Limitations : A Case Study Of Office Buildings In Thailand, Sarin Pinich, Kantaphong Srimuang, Atch Sreshthaputra

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

The popularity of using glass as the main building envelope material in commercial high-rise buildings has brought about numerous legal actions in recent years due to the widespread impact of the visible light reflectance of glass facades on the surrounding area. However, choosing suitable reflectance values for glazing the building facade remains a viable solution to lessen envelope heat gain and reduce cooling energy demand. Despite this, maximizing daylight is essential to maintaining healthy vision and the circadian rhythm of the building users. As a result, finding the optimal solution for envelope glass property selection to provide minimum heat gain …

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design For Low-Income Residents (B40) In Sabah, Malaysia, Zuraini Alias, Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan, Mohd Reza Abdol Ghani, Mazni Saad, Mokhtar Abdullah

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Safety, facilities, and environment are known to be among the core factors that influence the Quality of Life (QoL) of neighbourhood communities. This study evaluates the low-income residents’ (B40) QoL and seeks to clarify whether People’s Housing Program Environment (PPRE) and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) can be used collaboratively to improve the QoL of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) communities. This study hypothesizes that implementing CPTED is one of the strategies that may enhance the feeling of safety in residential environments. This …

Revisiting Vitruvius’ Town Planning Method In Architectural Education, Yandi Andri Yatmo, Paramita Atmodiwirjo

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This paper discusses the method of town planning described in Vitruvius’ Ten Books on Architecture and explores the possibility of its application in the process of design learning in architectural education. In particular, it addresses the prescriptive nature of the texts that outlined the method of town planning as an example of contextual strategies to highlight the key aspects of the design methodology to be followed in a structured manner. To explore the extent to which this method is applicable in a real design process, Vitruvius’ texts on town planning became the basis for method exploration in a class of …

Integrating Life-Cycle Analysis Into Civil Infrastructure Resilience Decision Making: Illustrative Application To Seismic Resilience Modeling Of Us Communities, Milad Roohi, Jiate Li, W. Van De Lindt

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

This paper aims to integrate life-cycle analysis into civil infrastructure resilience modeling and decision-making in seismic-prone communities. To achieve this aim, the authors present a methodology for modeling seismic life-cycle resilience of interdependent buildings and lifeline systems and subsequently informing resilience decisions directly related to the maintenance and retrofit of interdependent infrastructure to enhance a community’s physical, social, and economic systems. The methodology consists of 1) community data collection, 2) seismic hazard analysis, 3) physical damage analysis, and 4) system-level functionality and restoration analysis, 5) socio-economic impact analysis, 6) life-cycle optimization and retrofit decisionmaking. The methodology begins by developing geospatial …

Uses Of Geographic Information Systems And Remote Sensing To Study The Natural Resource Management Of The Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Shrouk Galal, Fawzi Hamid Zarzoura, Mahmoud El-Mewafi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The Red Sea governorate is rich in natural resources that create challenges for Egypt's future economy and growth. The right ways must be found to manage and discover these resources without wasting them. Remote sensing is one of the best methods used in the development of natural resources. It is based on measuring electromagnetic ray reflections from deep-seated or dispersed natural resources, and these images are processed uniquely for a variety of applications, including the detection of minerals, making land cover maps, shifting rocks, and monitoring of geological distortions. The altered rocks that existed in the study area were identified …

Effect Of Elevated Temperatures On The Properties Of Concrete Containing Metakaolin, Ahmed F. Abdullah, Mohamed M. Rashwan

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The influence of elevated temperatures on the properties of concrete is significant for study on fire resistance as well as for identifying how isolated vessels, chimneys, and containers in nuclear reactors respond under service conditions. The present experimental investigation assesses the properties of concrete containing Metakaolin (MK) that has been exposed to elevated temperatures. For this purpose, seven concrete mixes were prepared, including one control mix, three mixes containing metakaolin (10, 15, and 20%) as a replacement by weight of cement. And three other mixes in the same proportions as a cement additive. After 28 days, the specimens exposed to …

Machine-Learning Based Stacked Ensemble Model For Accurate Multi Classification Of Cbc Anemia, Asmaa Mohamed El-Boghdady, Sherif Kishk, Mohamed M Ashour, Eman Abdelhalim

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Anemia Disease (AD) is one of the most common blood problems in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it leads to lack of oxygen and red blood cells. The problem of classifying anemia is crucial in prescribing an appropriate treatment plan. Unfortunately, it is difficult to accurately diagnose the type of anemia as early as possible in order to properly treat the patient. Such a diagnosis can be complicated by the exponential increase in patient numbers, priority rules set by hospitals, and issues of access to adequate medical professionals. This paper proposes the use of a computer-based model …