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Feasibility of double-skin façades for multi-storeys office buildings in Amman/Jordan: an insight into thermal performance for both summer and winter peak conditions (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Amaireh, I., Gan, G., Omer, S., & Zeinelabdein, R. (2017). Feasibility of double-skin façades for multi-storeys office buildings in Amman/Jordan: an insight into thermal performance for both summer and winter peak conditions.

Amman, the capital city of Jordan, usually experiences a hot dry summer with high solar radiations and a cold-wet winter. While the entire state of Jordan faces serious shortages in energy sources, significant growth in both industrial investment and... Read More about Feasibility of double-skin façades for multi-storeys office buildings in Amman/Jordan: an insight into thermal performance for both summer and winter peak conditions.

Reducing greenhouse energy consumption using novelty rooftop: a simulation (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Harjunowibowo, D., Yate, D., Omer, S. A., & Riffat, S. B. (2017). Reducing greenhouse energy consumption using novelty rooftop: a simulation.

Recently, more than 80% of total energy of commercial greenhouse in the northern hemisphere is used just for heating. Mostly, the energy loss happens up to 40% caused by the poor U-value of the façades. Therefore, by lowering the U-value would decrea... Read More about Reducing greenhouse energy consumption using novelty rooftop: a simulation.

Green roof and louvers shading for sustainable mosque buildings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Alabdullatief, A., Omer, S., Elabdein, R. Z., & Alfraidi, S. (2016). Green roof and louvers shading for sustainable mosque buildings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The number of mosque buildings is continuously increasing with the Muslim population, which is in fast growth around the world. In particular, the demand of new mosque buildings is high in the urban areas, due to increasing urban population growth in... Read More about Green roof and louvers shading for sustainable mosque buildings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ghozzi, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2016). Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range.

Numerous FPSE designs have been demonstrated, tested and maybe commercially produced for different applications since Beale had invented the first design of the FPSE. The proposed design of FPSE is intended to operate at atmosphere pressure and low h... Read More about Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range.

Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Harjunowibowo, D., Cuce, E., Omer, S. A., & Riffat, S. B. (2016). Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review.

There are 130 countries produces greenhouse vegetables commercially with more than 1.1 million acres in 2016. Most of the greenhouses deal with high operating costs due to the great energy needs. The high heat loss because of the greenhouse envelope... Read More about Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review.

The effect of shading, infiltration and ventilation levels on overheating and heating demands in UK residential buildings: case study: Trent Basin Regeneration (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Abdulla, Z., & Rodrigues, L. (2016). The effect of shading, infiltration and ventilation levels on overheating and heating demands in UK residential buildings: case study: Trent Basin Regeneration

Overheating in UK buildings is gradually becoming a widely addressed issue due to two main factors. The first being the climate change which is causing mean temperatures to rise all over the world, and the second being design methods used in low ener... Read More about The effect of shading, infiltration and ventilation levels on overheating and heating demands in UK residential buildings: case study: Trent Basin Regeneration.

Theoretical analysis of a membrane-based cross-flow liquid desiccant system (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Bai, H., Chen, Z., Xu, H., & Zhu, J. (2016). Theoretical analysis of a membrane-based cross-flow liquid desiccant system.

Liquid desiccant air dehumidification has become one of the most widely used dehumidification technologies with advantages of high efficiency, no liquid condensate droplets and capability of energy storage. In this paper a cross-flow mathematical mod... Read More about Theoretical analysis of a membrane-based cross-flow liquid desiccant system.

Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Amer, O., & Boukhanouf, R. (2016). Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler.

The paper presents laboratory test results of an integrated heat pipe and ceramic tube based evaporative cooling prototype for air conditioning in buildings. The cooler integrates durable porous ceramic tubes as water saturated media materials and he... Read More about Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler.

Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Beccarelli, P., Martin, B., Lau, B., Chilton, J., Bonardi, S., & Maffei, R. (2015). Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes.

The last decade has been characterised by the progressive development of several biaxial testing equipment and procedures for the mechanical characterisation of coated fabrics. The few standards available in this field led to the development of sever... Read More about Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes.

‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Porter, N. (2015). ‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings. In Landscape, Wilderness and the Wild (186-193)

What role can (or should) artworks play in non-urban landscapes, particularly those perceived as ‘wild’? Conceptions of natural landscapes are a part of cultural discourse, and consequently artworks can both reflect and affect concepts of wilderness.... Read More about ‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings.

Power conditioning of thermoelectric generated power using dc-dc converters: a case study of a boost converter
Conference Proceeding
Twaha, S., Zhu, J., & Yan, Y. (in press). Power conditioning of thermoelectric generated power using dc-dc converters: a case study of a boost converter.

The near exhaustion of non-renewable energy resources such as fossil fuels followed by disastrous climatic changes have alerted the world to invest in alternative energy sources. Thermoelectric (TE) technology is responsible for innovating TE devices... Read More about Power conditioning of thermoelectric generated power using dc-dc converters: a case study of a boost converter.

Experimental study of a membrane-based dehumidification cooling system
Conference Proceeding
Chen, Z., Bai, H., Ye, Z., & Zhu, J. (in press). Experimental study of a membrane-based dehumidification cooling system.

Membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification has attracted increasing interests with elimination of solution droplets carryover problem. A membrane-based hybrid liquid desiccant dehumidification cooling system is developed in this study, which ha... Read More about Experimental study of a membrane-based dehumidification cooling system.

Do they have designs on us or for us? (or Beware of Greeks bearing gifts)
Conference Proceeding
Jarman, D. (in press). Do they have designs on us or for us? (or Beware of Greeks bearing gifts).

In this paper I am proposing that for a regional project designed by foreign entities to be truly successful the understanding of the culture of the key stakeholders needs to be two way. Not only does the designer need to learn and understand the rel... Read More about Do they have designs on us or for us? (or Beware of Greeks bearing gifts).

A simulation-based framework for a mapping tool that assesses the energy performance of green roofs
Conference Proceeding
Kokogiannakis, G., & Darkwa, J. A simulation-based framework for a mapping tool that assesses the energy performance of green roofs.

This paper presents a framework for the development of a GIS open source mapping tool that aims to disseminate a database with results of detailed simulations in order to assess in a quick and easy way the energy performance of green roof designs acr... Read More about A simulation-based framework for a mapping tool that assesses the energy performance of green roofs.

Design analysis of a hybrid jet-pump CO2 compression system
Conference Proceeding
Worall, M., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2010). Design analysis of a hybrid jet-pump CO2 compression system.

Transport refrigeration contributes to anthropogenic global warming directly because of leakage of refrigerant, usually using high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, and indirectly because of the greenhouse gases emitted in driving the vehi... Read More about Design analysis of a hybrid jet-pump CO2 compression system.