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The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums (2021)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., Al-Maiyah, S., Fielder, K., Kenawy, I., & Martinson, D. B. (2021). The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, Article 111653. https://doi.or

The management of indoor microclimates is an important function of museum operations, a topic that has recently received growing attention. The way in which museum microclimates are specified is still not well documented universally, particularly in... Read More about The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums.

Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia (2021)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2021). Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia. Building and Environment, 195, Article 107746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107746

Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This goal is particularly important in global cities where public places are shared with diverse communities. The suc... Read More about Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia.

Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne: Applications of different techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., Lam, C. K. C., & Shooshtarian, S. (2021). Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne: Applications of different techniques. Building and Environment, 195, Article 107658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107658

In urban planning, sustainability is often synonymous to urban livability. Urban livability seeks to improve living conditions of current and future outdoor users and hence it has become a key priority for cities authorities. Melbourne, as the world... Read More about Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne: Applications of different techniques.