Outputs (5)

Parametric control of multiple blinds to enhance daylighting performance in the dome building: Case study of a mosque building in Saudi Arabia (2023)
Journal Article
Alkhater, M., Alsukkar, M., Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2023). Parametric control of multiple blinds to enhance daylighting performance in the dome building: Case study of a mosque building in Saudi Arabia. Solar Energy, 266, Article 112180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.112180

Clerestory windows encircling the dome are a common feature in mosque architecture. They serve the purpose of allowing daylight to penetrate the spacious interior from all directions through smaller windows compared to side-lit windows. However, main... Read More about Parametric control of multiple blinds to enhance daylighting performance in the dome building: Case study of a mosque building in Saudi Arabia.

Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology (2023)
Journal Article
Abdollahi Rizi, R., Sangin, H., Haghighatnejad Chobari, K., Eltaweel, A., & Phipps, R. (2023). Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology. Buildings, 13(11), Article 2840. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13112840

The future of building envelope design lies in smart adaptation. The current literature overlooks the crucial integration of airflow, ventilation and daylighting in adaptive façade design. Moreover, it neglects the occupants’ locations, activities an... Read More about Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology.

A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material (2023)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Saint, R., D'Amico, B., & Pomponi, F. (2023). A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material. Energy and Buildings, 290, Article 113110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113110

The number of people displaced by natural and human made events reached 80 million in 2020 based on the latest report by UNHCR. Emergency housing is often initially in the form of tents, which are then replaced by a more robust solution. One frequent... Read More about A parametric thermal analysis of refugees’ shelters using incremental design and affordable construction material.

Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling (2023)
Journal Article
Saint, R., Eltaweel, A., Adetooto, J., Pomponi, F., & Windapo, A. (2023). Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 28(8), 1003-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-023-02170-0

Purpose Adequate and affordable housing is essential in tackling poverty and improving living and indoor health conditions for lower and medium-income families, in both developed and developing nations. However, there is a lack of affordable housing... Read More about Sandbag housing construction in South Africa: life cycle assessment and operational energy modelling.

Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar Altitudes (2023)
Journal Article
Fahmy, M. K., Eltaweel, A., Rizi, R. A., & Imani, N. (2023). Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar Altitudes. Buildings, 13(3), Article 782. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030782

Insufficient daylighting can negatively affect working quality and productivity and increase lighting energy consumption in buildings. Particularly, the western orientation has a non-uniform daylighting distribution, especially at the zone next to th... Read More about Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar Altitudes.