Current literature supports the importance of ethnic places in maintaining cultural identity of immigrants. One of the important components of ethnicity is expressed in the manner in which ethnic groups prepare and serve their food. The background behind this selection was inspi…
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Developing nations require improved sanitation technology implementations to reach Millennium Development Goal 7-C. Unfortunately, to date, the goal does not look attainable by the 2015 deadline—2.5 billion lake access to improved sanitation. Pathogen resistance to disinfection …
The purpose of this thesis was to study aerogel blankets as building insulation. These blankets may potentially have lower thermal conductivities than conventional insulations. As such, two types of aerogel blankets were characterized and evaluated experimentally. This thesis do…
This thesis introduces a camera-aided imaging method, better known as high dynamic range (HDR) photography, and how this method could potentially help improve the quality of lighting design analysis. The imaging method captures 18 million luminance values across an interior or e…
In this dissertation I analyze economic and social conditions in households and neighborhoods in Upper Mesopotamia, ca. third millennium B.C.E. Most investigations of domestic residences in the ancient Near East have focused on elite residences. In contrast, I analyze wealthy an…
Schools are a distinctive type of facilities that house a large number of occupants for the purpose of learning, dissemination of knowledge, and developing skills for life. However, a main problem facing today's architects is failure to accommodate the requirements of the 21st c…
A determination to nurture a developing cultural modernity in early twentieth century Kuwait provoked subsequent symbolic explorations in architecture and urban form. Socioeconomic and political conditions enabled the state to undertake utopian projects that, for the most part, …
The objectives of this thesis are to identify and assess the factors influencing the decision to outsource and also to develop a decision-making framework for outsourcing of the maintenance services in Saudi universities. The methodology adopted in this research consists of two …
This thesis presents the results of an experimental study to determine the optimum placement and the thermal performance of a Phase Change Materials (PCMs) thermal shield incorporated into frame wall insulation systems for the purpose of reducing space cooling load energy use in…
The objectives of this thesis are to assess the current practice of building authorities and design offices toward the enforcement of building codes and regulations in Saudi Arabia, to assess and rank factors affecting the implementation of the Saudi Building Code, to develop a …
Lighting systems are known to be the major consumer of energy in buildings regardless of prevailing climates. Energy efficiency in a lighting system can be achieved mainly through the minimization of two variables: the lighting power density and the artificial lighting use. Syst…
This study explores the relationship between Jordanian state architectural patronage and concepts of political authority. Through analysis of the planning production of these projects---Sarh al-Shahid (the Martyr Monument), the Parliament Building, Masjid al-Shahid al-Malik 'Abd…
The recent rapid economic and population growth in the State of California have led to a significant increase in air conditioning use, especially in areas of the State with coastal and transitional climates. This fact makes that the electric peak demand be dominated by air condi…
Tall buildings are a major component in today's urban fabric in many parts of the world. The amount of energy they consume is extremely high. Architects have been showing an increasing interest in designing highly energy efficient tall buildings to reduce the energy consumption …
Infrared thermography is an important and powerful technique for diagnostics and evaluation of building envelope, in terms of locating thermal bridges, damaged thermal insulation, air leakage, moisture damage, and cracks, all of which contribute to an increase in the energy cons…
Virtually, there exists no feedback between the maintenance manager and the integrated design team. Such feedback, if provided, would result in reducing the challenges that are attributed to faulty design, and faced by the maintenance manager during the operation and maintenance…
The 2010 edition of ASCE-7 (ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures) introduces risk-targeted spectral acceleration values for the estimation of seismic design loads. In this study, a 20-story steel moment resisting frame structure located in Century C…
A new rating concept, termed the Dose Effectiveness Rating (DER) for in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation devices is proposed and developed. The DER is a measure of device performance, under standard testing conditions, relating the effective UV germicidal dose delivered t…
Due to the vast development in construction in hot-arid climate areas, implementing innovative façade technologies is crucial to meet owners and developer needs, and to meet climate conditions requirements. Buildings are major contributors of energy consumption due to the high g…