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    Publications 2017

    Books

    Grichting Solder, A. K., Zebich-Knos, M. (Eds.) (2017). Social Ecologies In Border Landscapes. London: Anthem Press. http://www.anthempress.com/the-social-ecology-of-border-landscapes#p3.

    Refereed Journal Papers

    Rodriguez-Trejoa S., Ahmad AM, Mian-Atif H., Dawooda, H., Vukovica, V., Kassem, M., Naji, KK. and Dawood, N. (2017). Hierarchy Based Information Requirements for Sustainable Operations of Buildings in Qatar. Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 32, pp. 435 – 448

    Mostavi, E., Asadi, S. Boussaa, D. (2017). ‘Development of a new methodology to optimize building life cycle cost, environmental impacts, and occupant satisfaction’, Energy, Vol. 121, 606-615.

    Boussaa, D. (2017), ‘Islamic Urban Heritage: Blight or Blessing?’ International Journal of Heritage Architecture, Vol 1, No 3, 344–354.

    Zverovich, V., Mahdjoubi, L., Boguslawski, P. and Fadli, F. (2017). ‘Analytic prioritization of indoor routes for search and rescue operations in hazardous environments’. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. ISSN 1093-9687.

    Koh, S., Nwe, M.T.N., Bahrami, P., Fadli, F., Moen, C.D., Guest, J.K. (2017). ‘Structural topology optimization considering complexity,’ in Buildings and Special Structures - Selected Papers from the Structures Congress 2017.

    Shandas, V., Makido, Y., Ferwati, M. S. (2017). ‘Rapid Urban Growth and Land Use Patterns in Doha, Qatar: Opportunities for Sustainability? European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 1(2), Article No: 11, 1-13, https://www.editorialsystem.com/ejs/article/87248/view/.

    Shafaghat, A., Mir Ghasemi, M., Keyvanfar, A., Hasanuddin Lamit, M., Ferwati, M. S. (2017). ‘Sustainable Riverscape Preservation Strategy Framework Development: Application of Goal-Oriented Method for Malaysian Historical Heritage Cities. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, 6(1), 143-159. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212609016300474.

    Furlan, R., Sipe, N., (2017). ‘Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Transit Villages in Qatar: A Planning-Strategy to Revitalize the Built Environment of Doha’, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, ISSN: 1752-9638, 10(4), 1-20.

    Furlan, R., Faggion, L. (2017) ‘Cultural Meanings Embedded in the Façade of Italian Migrants' Houses in Brisbane, Australia’, International Journal of Architectural Research-ArchNet-IJAR, ISSN International 1994 6961 - ISSN United States 1938 7806, 11(1), 119-137.

    Furlan, R., Alattar D. (2017), ‘Urban Regeneration in Qatar: A Comprehensive Planning Strategy for the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) of Al-Waab’, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, ISSN: 1752-9638, 11(2), 168-193.

    Garba, S. B. et. al. (2017), ‘Heritage Documentation and National Identity in Qatar; Case of the Al-Zaman House’, International Journal of Heritage Architecture, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp.473-474.

    Salama, A., Wiedmann, F., Ibrahim, H. (2017). ‘Migrant Knowledge Workers’ Perceptions of Housing Conditions in Gulf Cities’, Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, Volume 18, Issue 69, PP. 01-19 (18th September 2017), Print ISSN: 1488-3473, Online ISSN: 1874-6365, Online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-017-0527-z.

    Boukhanouf, R., Alharbi, A., Ibrahim, H., Amer, O., Worall, M. (2017). ‘Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system’, Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, Volume 115, 25 March 2017, PP. 201 211, ISSN: 1359-4311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng. 2016.12 (Received 21 December 2013, Revised 8 April 2016, Accepted 26 December 2016, Available online 28 December 2016, Published March 2017). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431116343964.

    Indraganti. M., Boussaa, D. (2017). ‘Enquiry-based learning workshop for deep learning in Middle Eastern classrooms – an action research approach,” Educational Action Research, Doi: 10.1080/09650792.2017.1379423, October 2017, Taylor & Francis.

    Indraganti, M., Boussaa, D. (2017). ‘Comfort temperature and occupant adaptive behavior in offices in Qatar during summer’, Energy and Buildings, Vol.150, 23-36.

    Indraganti, M., Boussaa, D. (2017). ‘A method to estimate the heating and cooling degree-days for different climatic zones of Saudi Arabia, Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, Vol. 38(3) 327–350.

    Ouahrani, D., Itani, M., Ghaddar, N., Khater, B. (2017). ‘Experimental study on using PCMs of different melting temperatures in one cooling vest to reduce its weight and improve comfort,’ Energy & Buildings, September 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.057.

    Al Touma, A., Ouahrani, D. (2017). ‘Shading and day-lighting controls energy savings in offices with fully-Glazed façades in hot climates,’ Energy & Buildings, 151, pp. 263-274.

    Itani, M., Ghaddar, N., Ghali, K., Ouahrani, D., Chakroun, W.M. (2017). ‘Cooling Vest with Optimized PCM Arrangement Targeting Torso Sensitive Areas that Trigger Comfort when Cooled for Improving Human Comfort in Hot Conditions,’ Energy & Buildings, January 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.036.

    Conference Proceedings

    Koh, S., Nwe, M T, Moen, C., Fadli, F., Bahrami, P, and Guest, J.K., (2017). Structural Topology Optimization Considering Complexity, The 2017 Structures Congress-SEI-ASCE, Denver, Colorado, 6-8 April 2017.

    Grichting Solder, A.K., Ed. (2017). Sustainable Urbanism. New Directions (pp. 124). Qatar University. www.sustainableurbanismqatar.com.

    Ibrahim, H., Salama, A., Wiedmann, F., Ibrahim, N., Awaad, R. (2017). Investigating Urban Growth and Housing Preferences in Doha City, Annual International Conference on Urban Planning and Property Development (UPPD), 9-10 October, 2017, Global Science and Technology Forum, Singapore.

    Wiedmann, F., Salama, A., Ibrahim, H. (2017). Planning for Affordable Housing as Part of Property-led Development Strategies in Gulf Cities, Transcending Boundaries: Global Flows and Spatial Justice, 11-13 September, 2017, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK.

    Mathew, L. (2017). Determinants of Students' Satisfaction In Spatial Quality Of Third Places In The Higher Education Learning Environment Of The Middle East, Proceedings of the 10th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation ICERI2017, Seville, Spain, Nov 16-18 2017.

    Mathew, L., Thomas, D., Rajan, S. (2017). Challenges to Collaborative Learning in Architectural Education in the Middle East, Proceedings of the Ninth International conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN 17 at Barcelona, Spain, July 3-5 2017.

    Conference Presentations

    Boussaa, D. (2017). A New Heart for Old Doha, Qatar: From an Urban Slum to a Sustainable Living Heritage. 47th Annual Conference, Urban Affairs Association, 19-24 April 2017, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

    Furlan, R. (2017). Heritage and Urban Regeneration in Qatar: Sustainability and Contemporary Urban Development, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, Hiroshima, Japan, 10-12 May 2017.

    B. Sinclair, B., Furlan, R. (2017) Comprehensive Studio, Architectural Accreditation, Cultural Diversity: Considering Conditions, Respecting Context and Pursuing Competence, Engineering Capacities Building Conference, Qatar Society of Engineers, Intercontinental Hotel, Doha, Qatar, 2-4 October 2-4, 2017.

    Grichting Solder, A. K. (2017). A Productive Permaculture Campus in the Desert: Visions for Qatar University. Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society, 5(1), 21-33. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85020891560.

    Major, M.D. (2017) The Social Capacity of Buildings, Engineering Capacities Building Conference, Qatar Society of Engineers, Intercontinental Hotel, Doha, Qatar, 4 October 2017.

    Al Touma, A., Ouahrani, D. (2017). Experimental analysis of double and triple glazed façades with different shading devices in Qatar. 2017 International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, ICSREE 2017.

    Itani, M., Ghaddar, N., Ghali, K., Ouahrani, D., Chakroun, W.M. (2017). Improving Comfort and Productivity of Workers at Moderate Activity and Hot Environment by Means of a PCM Cooling Vest,’ 2nd International ASHRAE Conference Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, Outdoor Cooling Technologies Challenges and Opportunities for Hot Climates. Doha, Qatar, 26-27 February 2017.


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