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Vertical Farming: A Key To Sustainable Compact Cities, Mohab Taher Abdelfatah, Sahar Mahmoud El-Arnaouty, Akram Abdelhakim Zayan

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Urbanization continues to surge, with projections indicating that by 2050, around 70 percent of the global population will reside in urban areas. In response, urban planners are exploring novel urban paradigms to ensure food security through urban agriculture, a cornerstone of sustainable development encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. This study addresses a critical research gap within urban agriculture, conducting a comparative analysis between horizontal and vertical farming methodologies within urban contexts. By categorizing various typologies of vertical farming, from container farms to mixed-use structures, this research highlights their distinct contributions to sustainable urban development. Emphasis is placed on vertical …

Knowledge Gap Analysis For Efficient Form-Finding Of Lightweight Structures, Shorouk Mohamad Khedr, Mohamed Esmat Elattar, Ahmed Eltantawy, Esraa Elazab

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Historically, Performance assessment of temporary structures’ form was substantially dependent on how loads transfer along geometry. Fortunately, the development of tools has enabled designers to explore more design variations as well as testing their feasibility. This study aims to address the knowledge gap between design process, tool contributions and feasibility requirements of temporary structures. This will be achieved through analyzing the evolution of temporary structures’ design approaches including early form finding approaches, geometrical properties dependencies, reflections of both bottom -top and top-bottom approach as well as linking them to material innovations, structural contributions and manual experiments. As a result, the …

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 …

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 …

Establishing A Quantitative Assessment Tool For Biophilia In Healthcare Facilities, Sara Moustafa Fouda, Mohanad Ali Fouda

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This study aims at developing a novel assessment tool that can quantitatively evaluate the level of biophilia integration in healthcare facilities. The developed assessment tool helps to address the difficulty of biophilia quantification in the built environment due to the broad nature of the biophilia concept. The methodological approach for the tool depends on employing biophilic design patterns as a basis for biophilia, where these patterns are correlated to a group of biophilia-related features of the WELL Building Standard. This correlation is attained through a list of Integrated Design Guidelines (IDGs) that is proposed to act as an intermediate ground …

Enhancing The Perception Of Public Urban Spaces Via Place-Making: Martyrs' Square And Selected Locations In El-Gaish Street Case Study, Vert Kamal Ramzy, Nanees Abdel Hamid Mohamed Ali Elsayyad, Lamis Saad El-Din El-Gizawi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Trust be told that urban spaces have generated a lot of controversy in recent years. The major issues that I will address in this paper are transformations in the urban environment affected by different appearances due to economic and social changes that shape their meaning through human interactions for creating a social life. With the emergence of modern architecture and planning patterns, urban spaces have become the focus of researchers for study and analysis to determine the best destination.

This paper aims to present place-making as an approach to strengthening the perception of public urban spaces and, consequently, its impact …

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 …

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 …

Unleashing The Potential: The Impact Of Biophilic Office Design On Enhancing Employee Productivity, Asmaa Elantary

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The observed landscape influences people in numerous ways, including aesthetic appreciation, health, and well-being. The evidence of health benefits associated with viewing those landscapes has proven exceptional value. A comprehensive review of papers on landscapes and sound effects on health was conducted. According to a growing body of evidence, exposure to visible landscapes positively affects one's health and fitness. The most pressing social and economic challenge now is increasing worker productivity, attracting, and retaining exceptionally talented employees, and improving overall employee performance. This will not happen unless companies provide a safe, comfortable, and stimulating work environment; this will not happen. …

Assessing The Utilization Of Glazing Types And Alternatives In Office Buildings To Reduce Energy Consumption And Carbon Emissions, Eman Badawy Ahmed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

According to Egypt's Vision 2030 and the recommendations of the Climate Conference, Cop 27, Egypt seeks to reduce energy consumption and emissions, especially carbon, by calculating the carbon footprint and moving towards issuing carbon certificates.
The elements of the building envelope have a strong impact on energy consumption and carbon emissions. Glass is one of the most influential elements. Therefore, it is necessary to study the effect of glassing on energy consumption.
The study aims to evaluate the use of glazing types and their alternatives to reduce energy and carbon consumption in administrative buildings by developing an estimation approach for …

New Dialogue Between Old Crafts And Historical City “Case Study: The Historical Fez Factory In Fowah”, Dalia Shebl

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Traditional crafts are playing an important part of local identity in the city … Nowadays more efforts are being made to preserve them and establish a base and anchor point of economic and touristic development in the Egyptian cities. the paper clarifies the heritage values could evolve in a future through present one of the oldest site in fowah has a characteristic location of traditional crafts therefore it played a great role in contributing and developing many crafts in the other Egyptian cities using a Past-Present-Future framework. The research followed an historical and theoretical methodology for documentation then analytical studies …

Thermal Comfort Of Educational Spaces In Campus Buildings And Its Effect On The Functional Performance Case Study: University Of Garmian In The Kurdistan Region Of Iraq., Chrakhan Hama, Sherief Sheta, Mina Michel Samaan

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The Most important questions about the thermal comfort of educational spaces in campuses and its effect on the functional performance are simple ones. Why this subject important, Developing design standards for university buildings in the region to reach spaces that provide thermal comfort and high functionality, do educational spaces is lack thermal comfort requirements, and what is the effect of thermal comfort on the functionality of university educational buildings? Only by answering these questions can we develop design parameters to achieve the requirements of thermal comfort for education space users. The research about thermal comfort of educational spaces in campuses …