All Outputs (11)

Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework (2025)
Journal Article
Bibri, S. E., Huang, J., Omar, O., & Kenawy, I. (2025). Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework. Energy and Buildings, 333, Article 115484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115484

Sustainable smart cities are increasingly turning to innovative technologies, such as Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) and Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs), which offer transformative opportunities to enhance energy management and reduce environmental impacts.... Read More about Synergistic integration of digital twins and zero energy buildings for climate change mitigation in sustainable smart cities: A systematic review and novel framework.

A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China (2023)
Journal Article
Sarkom, Y., Abdul Ghani, M. Z., Muhamad Ariff, N. R., Anuar Jalil, M. K., & Kenawy, I. (2023). A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 14(5), 278-289. https://doi.org/10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.05.022

Government response to building calamities using certain approaches depends on the types of building failures. Such approaches are the Periodic Building Inspection (PBI) in Malaysia and the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS) in Hong Kong. Bo... Read More about A Comparative Review of the Statutory Periodic Building Inspection Implementation in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China.

Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification (2023)
Journal Article
Lam, C. K. C., Shooshtarian, S., & Kenawy, I. (2023). Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification. Building and Environment, 236, Article 110265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110265

Urbanisation has changed local meteorological conditions worldwide. The physical features of outdoor spaces are critical in determining outdoor thermal comfort through changes in meteorological parameters. Past studies comparing subjective thermal pe... Read More about Assessment of urban physical features on summer thermal perceptions using the local climate zone classification.

Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities (2023)
Journal Article
Kantamaneni, K., Li, Q., Wu, H., Zhu, M., Apostolopoulou, A., Xu, W., Kenawy, I., Rajendran, L. P., Rice, L., Jimenez-Bescos, C., Panneer, S., & Pushparaj, R. R. B. (2023). Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities. Water, 15(4), Article 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040712

Coastal urban megacities across Asia face significant risks from climate change, including coastal flooding, high temperatures, urban heat island impacts and air pollution. These hazards are associated with negative impacts on infrastructure, communi... Read More about Towards a Combined Physical and Social Evaluation of Climate Vulnerability in Coastal Urban Megacities.

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.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111653

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.

Outdoor thermal comfort assessment: A review on thermal comfort research in Australia (2020)
Journal Article
Shooshtarian, S., Lam, C. K. C., & Kenawy, I. (2020). Outdoor thermal comfort assessment: A review on thermal comfort research in Australia. Building and Environment, 177, Article 106917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106917

Outdoor thermal comfort could significantly affect the usage and success of urban places. Accordingly, it is recommended to be considered in both urban design and planning projects. Urbanisation has been recognised as a major factor in elevated daily... Read More about Outdoor thermal comfort assessment: A review on thermal comfort research in Australia.

Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities (2020)
Journal Article
Abdulkareem, M., Kenawy, I., & ElKadi, H. (2020). Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 17(2), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-01-2018-0008

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the potential of ecologically driven urban design interventions to substantiate urban form performance in coping with the increasing flood threats particularly in the Middle East region. The pape... Read More about Neo Ekistics for flood mitigation in cities.

The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate (2018)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2018). The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate. Sustainable Cities and Society, 43, 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.004

Outdoor thermal comfort significantly influences the users’ experience in urban places; affecting their extent of usage. The paper aims to identify the outdoor thermal benchmarks for the temperate oceanic (Cfb) climate zones in Australia. It examines... Read More about The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate.

Integrating sustainability within architectural education in Cairo (2018)
Journal Article
El-Feki, S., & Kenawy, I. (2018). Integrating sustainability within architectural education in Cairo. Resourceedings, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v1i1.183

Architectural education has great potential to moving the entire in-dustry towards sustainability within buildings and cities. Having the fundamental knowledge to apply the sustainable strategies can help solving different environmental challenges be... Read More about Integrating sustainability within architectural education in Cairo.