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Challenges of retrofitting affordable housing to net-zero carbon in the United Arab Emirates
Mokhtar, Ahmed (IOP Science, 2019)Following the Paris Agreement, several governmental bodies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) started working on further initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Some of these hope to target net-zero carbon ... -
Comparison of Energy Efficiency Strategies for Mosques in the United Arab Emirates
Mokhtar, Ahmed (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)As public buildings that are typically financed by charities, mosques are commonly designed, built, and operated using very limited resources. Hence, failure to design energy efficient mosques either affects occupants' ... -
Defining an Architectural Design Strategy for Energy Performance-A Systematic Approach for Students
Mokhtar, Ahmed (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Managing the energy performance of a building should start from the pre-conceptual design phase. Architects at this phase need to analyze the nature of the site environment, the nature of the building, and the comfort ... -
Glass Selection for High-Rise Buildings in the United Arab Emirates Considering Orientation and Window-to-Wall Ratio
Tibi, Ghaith; Mokhtar, Ahmed (Elsevier, 2015)This paper is the continuation of a previous paper published by the authors. Both papers are for a study that considers the relationship among the glass thermal characteristics, its cost, and the price of electricity. This ... -
Glass Selection for High-Rise Residential Buildings in the United Arab Emirates based on Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Mokhtar, Ahmed; Tibi, Ghaith (Elsevier, 2014)The architect's decision to select a glass type for a high rise building has significant impact on both the initial and the running cost of a building. This is particularly the case with many of the new buildings that have ...