Evolution of the courtyard to the skycourt: a bibliometric analysis of research trends

IF 2.1 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation Pub Date : 2023-07-25 DOI:10.1108/ijbpa-02-2023-0016

R. Adel, Naglaa A. Megahed, Asmaa M. Hassan, Merhan M. Shahda

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PurposePassive design strategies contribute to improving indoor comfort conditions and reducing buildings' energy consumption. For several years, courtyards have received wide attention from researchers because of their significant role in reducing energy demand. However, the abundance of multi-story buildings and the courtyards' incompatibility with them, the courtyard is currently limited. Therefore, it is necessary to search for alternatives. This paper aims to bridge the gaps in previous limited studies considering skycourt as a passive alternative on the vertical plane of the facades in contrast to the courtyard.Design/methodology/approachThis research presents an overview and a bibliometric analysis of the evolution of the courtyard to the skycourt via VOSviewer software and the bibliometrix R package.FindingsThe research provided various concepts related to skycourt as a promising passive design strategy, which can be suitable for multi-story buildings, starting with its evolution, characteristics, configurations, benefits, and challenges.Practical implicationsThe findings can urge designers, researchers and policymakers to incorporate such an important passive alternative.Social implicationsResearchers, instructors, educational specialists, faculty members, and decision-makers can provide design motivation for skycourt in buildings, in addition to achieving awareness about skycourt and its significant benefits and its role as an important passive design strategy.Originality/valueThe research highlights the possibilities of the skycourt and its role as a passive design element as an extension of the courtyard in addition to identifying design indicators that help designers determine the appropriate designs.

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院落向天庭的演变:研究趋势的文献计量学分析

目的被动设计策略有助于改善室内舒适条件，降低建筑能耗。近年来，庭院因其在降低能源需求方面的重要作用而受到研究人员的广泛关注。然而，由于多层建筑的丰富性和与之不协调的院落，目前院落是有限的。因此，有必要寻找替代方案。本文旨在弥合之前有限研究中的空白，将天空庭院作为立面垂直平面上的被动替代方案，与庭院形成对比。设计/方法/方法本研究通过VOSviewer软件和bibliometrix R软件包对庭院到天井的演变进行了概述和文献计量学分析。研究结果从天庭的演变、特点、结构、优势和挑战入手，提出了天庭作为一种有前途的被动设计策略的各种概念，并将其应用于多层建筑。实际意义研究结果可以敦促设计师、研究人员和政策制定者将这种重要的被动替代方案纳入其中。社会意义研究人员、教师、教育专家、教职员工和决策者可以为建筑中的天空庭院提供设计动机，除了让人们意识到天空庭院及其显著的好处，以及它作为一种重要的被动设计策略的作用。该研究强调了空中庭院的可能性及其作为庭院延伸的被动设计元素的作用，并确定了帮助设计师确定合适设计的设计指标。

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International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation publishes findings on contemporary and original research towards sustaining, maintaining and managing existing buildings. The journal provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of buildings, their performance and adaptation in order to develop appropriate technical and management solutions. This requires an holistic understanding of the complex interactions between the materials, components, occupants, design and environment, demanding the application and development of methodologies for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment in this multidisciplinary area. With rapid technological developments, a changing climate and more extreme weather, coupled with developing societal demands, the challenges to the professions responsible are complex and varied; solutions need to be rigorously researched and tested to navigate the dynamic context in which today''s buildings are to be sustained. Within this context, the scope and coverage of the journal incorporates the following indicative topics: • Behavioural and human responses • Building defects and prognosis • Building adaptation and retrofit • Building conservation and restoration • Building Information Modelling (BIM) • Building and planning regulations and legislation • Building technology • Conflict avoidance, management and disputes resolution • Digital information and communication technologies • Education and training • Environmental performance • Energy management • Health, safety and welfare issues • Healthy enclosures • Innovations and innovative technologies • Law and practice of dilapidation • Maintenance and refurbishment • Materials testing • Policy formulation and development • Project management • Resilience • Structural considerations • Surveying methodologies and techniques • Sustainability and climate change • Valuation and financial investment