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Enhancing visitors’ experience in historical museums through applying parametric roof designs 运用参数化屋顶设计，提升游客在历史博物馆的体验

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2273617

Youmna Ahmady, Nouran Abdeltawab Mahmoud, Horeya Hassan

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Urban acupuncture theory for reclaiming urban spaces during the COVID-19 lockdown in New Cairo City 新开罗市COVID-19封锁期间城市空间回收的城市针灸理论

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-10-23 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2271149

Ethar Elshinawy, Yehya Serag, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi

{"title":"Urban acupuncture theory for reclaiming urban spaces during the COVID-19 lockdown in New Cairo City","authors":"Ethar Elshinawy, Yehya Serag, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi","doi":"10.1080/16874048.2023.2271149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16874048.2023.2271149","url":null,"abstract":"After the COVID-19 pandemic, human thoughts have changed in all fields worldwide. People started discovering different activities and realizing the essential role of urban spaces. Human needs and behavior changed through interaction with urban spaces. This article examines the importance of urban spaces in pandemics and how minor interventions can significantly impact urban spaces. We analyzed the city’s different zones in New Cairo City, Egypt. This research determined the application of urban acupuncture theory to the residence of a non-expert and listed the key focus areas for a practical acupuncture response. This study analyses the daily human uses of urban spaces and the role of pandemics that changed the functions of these urban spaces, observing and designing a survey evaluating urban spaces’ efficiency before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown. The research results came out with the actual role of urban spaces as unfunctional, that concludes a fast and quick intervention after the reclaiming urban acupuncture principles that influential in transforming urban areas into liveable places. The results present a spatial visual analysis highlighting the challenges and benefits of urban acupuncture. The findings of our study can assist desicion-makers in evaluating samll nterventions that can create liveable places for all.","PeriodicalId":31454,"journal":{"name":"HBRC Journal","volume":"55 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135413039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Building for a sustainable future: investigating the thermal performance of innovative and local wall materials in an Egyptian housing unit 建设可持续发展的未来:研究埃及住宅单元中创新和当地墙体材料的热性能

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2268290

May Adel Ebaid

{"title":"Building for a sustainable future: investigating the thermal performance of innovative and local wall materials in an Egyptian housing unit","authors":"May Adel Ebaid","doi":"10.1080/16874048.2023.2268290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16874048.2023.2268290","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, the majority of nations are facing the challenge of global warming which has caused less thermal comfort in indoor environments with further energy consumption. To mitigate these negative impacts, selecting appropriate building materials with environmental design principles is crucial to meet user’s needs. This study aims to investigate the impact of implementing innovative and locally sourced building materials in the wall construction of a residential building in Egypt; to improve energy consumption and users’ thermal comfort. The thermal performance of six alternative walls was analyzed and compared using computer simulation software. Alternative wall systems included innovative materials, such as Marmox boards and aerogel panels, as well as local materials such as double wall, Singer clay blocks, and Mudbrick with strawbale. The simulation results demonstrated that the Mudbrick strawbale exhibited the best thermal performance among all alternatives. It reduced energy consumption by 45% and decreased discomfort hours to an average of 18 hours per year. The innovative materials, Marmox board, and Aerogel panel, also showed promising results that were comparable to those of Mudbrick strawbale. This confirms that local materials can offer superior thermal performance when used in appropriate wall techniques. The overall study results revealed that implementing alternative wall strategies using environmentally sustainable building materials in residential settings can lead to energy savings ranging from 29% to 45%, as well as a reduction in annual discomfort hours by over 50%. This study highlights the effectiveness of using alternative wall strategies as a solution for addressing environmental adaptation gaps in residential settings.","PeriodicalId":31454,"journal":{"name":"HBRC Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135853068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A smart green mashrabiyya-shutter design for residential applications in Egypt 埃及住宅应用的智能绿色mashrabiya百叶窗设计

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2259629

Nermine Abdel Gelil Mohamed, Eslam Hamid Abd El-Rahman, Mohamed Sadek

{"title":"A smart green mashrabiyya-shutter design for residential applications in Egypt","authors":"Nermine Abdel Gelil Mohamed, Eslam Hamid Abd El-Rahman, Mohamed Sadek","doi":"10.1080/16874048.2023.2259629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16874048.2023.2259629","url":null,"abstract":"The revival of traditional latticework mashrabiyya is continually urged in the Middle East and North Africa to address conflicting needs since it optimally balances environmental, social, and aesthetic functions. However, its material and craftsmanship costs and inflexibility are significant barriers. This study aims to provide a preliminary design for a green, smart mashrabiyya-like shutter responsive to climatic conditions and privacy needs in Egypt, manufactured with palm midribs, a waste material available in the MENA region due to annual trimming. The simple, yet responsive and traditional design outlined in this study has a considerable potential for residential applications not only in Egypt, but also in similar socio-environmental contexts. The design generation is based on three steps: 1) constructing a static model that maintains the basic socio-environmental needs, manufactured with palm midrib patterns, 2) modeling dynamic functions, using Grasshopper/Ladybug, through standardizing slats and deciding upon visibility and adjustable parts, and 3) integrating smart controls based on comfort indexes and indoor climatic readings. Using a simple circuit fitted with sensors, actuators, and a microcontroller, the design of a latticework shutter responsive to climate and privacy was generated. The concept depends on computing indoor weather data and comparing them to thermal, daylight, and wind comfort indexes. Consequently, automated decisions could be made to regulate the shutter parts in two ways: 1) its opening angle and 2) openness between the slats. Ultimately, the operating concept of the smart shutter in a room and automated flowcharts that make decisions in daytime and nighttime modes were proposed.","PeriodicalId":31454,"journal":{"name":"HBRC Journal","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135768438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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WEAP analysis for enhancing water resource sustainability in Egypt: a dynamic modeling approach for long-term planning and management 提高埃及水资源可持续性的WEAP分析:长期规划和管理的动态建模方法

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2260602

Elsadek Esraa, Noureldin Mohamed, Shaltout Fatma, Balah Ahmed

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Optimization of eco-friendly materials by alkali activation of the sewage sludge ash (SSA) to reduce carbon footprint 碱活化污泥灰(SSA)优化环保材料，减少碳足迹

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2252231

Abdeen M. El Nagar, Mahmoud Salem, Amany F. Hasaballah, Shady M. Anwar, M. El-Gammal

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Prediction of yield shear strength of saturated sandy soils using artificial neural networks 饱和砂土屈服抗剪强度的人工神经网络预测

HBRC Journal Pub Date : 2023-08-28 DOI: 10.1080/16874048.2023.2252720

A. A. Noureldin