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Greenhouse affect : the relationship between the sustainable design of schools and children’s environmental attitudes (2015)
Journal Article
Izadpanahi, P., Elkadi, H., & Tucker, R. (2017). Greenhouse affect : the relationship between the sustainable design of schools and children’s environmental attitudes. Environmental Education Research, 23(7), 901-918. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1072137

This study aims to determine if primary school children’s environmental attitudes can be predicted by whether their school had been designed or adapted for sustainability. A New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale for children was adopted to measure atti... Read More about Greenhouse affect : the relationship between the sustainable design of schools and children’s environmental attitudes.

The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation (2013)
Journal Article
Doheim, R., Yohanis, Y., Nadjai, A., & Elkadi, H. (2014). The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation. Fire Safety Journal, 63, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.11.005

The performance efficiency of natural smoke ventilation in atria spaces are influenced greatly by several design decisions such as atrium shape, height, size and openings location. This paper investigates the impact of atrium shape (horizontal profil... Read More about The impact of atrium shape on natural smoke ventilation.

Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology (2013)
Journal Article
Kattel, G., Elkadi, H., & Meikle, H. (2013). Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 12(4), 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2013.07.005

Cities are characterized by dynamic interactions between socio-economic and biophysical forces. Currently more than half of the global population reside in cities which influence the global biogeochemical
cycles and climate change, substantially exac... Read More about Developing a complementary framework for urban ecology.

Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighborhood in old Cairo (2012)
Journal Article
Almaiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2012). Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighborhood in old Cairo. Journal of Urban Technology, 19(4), 59-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2011.649913

Traditional dwellings located in the hot arid zone in Egypt are well known for their sensitive architectural response to the region's climatic conditions and socio-cultural norms. The majority of these dwellings are well recognized for their courtyar... Read More about Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighborhood in old Cairo.

Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in Old Cairo (2012)
Journal Article
Al-Maiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2012). Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in Old Cairo. Journal of Urban Technology, 19(4), 59-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2011.649913%3FjournalCode%3Dcjut20

Traditional dwellings located in the hot arid zone in Egypt are well known for their sensitive architectural response to the region’s climatic conditions and socio-cultural norms. The majority of these dwellings are well recognized for their courtyar... Read More about Study on the visual performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in Old Cairo.

The use of public transport in coastal Australia : Modes of travel to work and greenhouse emissions (2012)
Journal Article
Leao, S., & Elkadi, H. (2012). The use of public transport in coastal Australia : Modes of travel to work and greenhouse emissions. Advanced materials research, 347-53, 4034-4044. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.347-353.4034

Commuting to work is one of the most important and regular routines of transportation in towns and cities. From a geographic perspective, the length of people’s commute is influenced, to some degree, by the spatial separation of their home and workpl... Read More about The use of public transport in coastal Australia : Modes of travel to work and greenhouse emissions.

Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places (2011)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2011). Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations: Annual Review, 11(1), 237-248

Sustainable cities should be livable cities where people from different backgrounds and with different aspirations can meet and interact with each other. Public places being the urban stages where the social interactions happen are considered importa... Read More about Diversity and thermal comfort in outdoor places.

Study on the visual performance of a vernacular dwelling in Egypt (2010)
Journal Article
Almaiyah, S., Elkadi, H., & Cook, M. (2010). Study on the visual performance of a vernacular dwelling in Egypt. ˜The œNorthumbria built and virtual environment working paper series, 4(1), 127

Vernacular dwelling buildings located in hot arid regions are well known for their
sensitive architecture response to the region’s climatic conditions and the sociocultural norms. The architectural value of these buildings is not only limited to th... Read More about Study on the visual performance of a vernacular dwelling in Egypt.

Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites (2010)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., & Al-Maiyah, S. (2010). Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites. Built environment journal, 7(1), 13-22

Daylight is an essential contextual ingredient of place making. Research in daylighting has recently received major attention for its valuable contribution to the sustainability of the built environment. Previous research has investigated the role of... Read More about Daylight for sustainable built heritage sites.

The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context (2007)
Journal Article
Al-Maiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2007). The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11(7), 1544-1557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.004

The narrow alleys and the small neighbourhood squares are the most recognisable urban configuration forms that highlight the fabrics of Old Cairo. Parts of Old Cairo are currently going through major conservation projects. The extent of the success o... Read More about The role of daylight in preserving identities in heritage context.

Whose identity? Valuing the culture built heritage in diverse and tensioned societies (2007)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H. (2007). Whose identity? Valuing the culture built heritage in diverse and tensioned societies. İTÜ dergisi A, 4(1), 45-55

The UNESCO declaration on cultural diversity in 2002 has raised more questions than answers.
More recent events around the world have highlighted the immediate need for legislative
actions to protect cultural built heritage in tensioned societies... Read More about Whose identity? Valuing the culture built heritage in diverse and tensioned societies.

The impact of applying recent façade technology on daylighting performance in buildings in eastern Mediterranean (2002)
Journal Article
Saridar, S., & Elkadi, H. (2002). The impact of applying recent façade technology on daylighting performance in buildings in eastern Mediterranean. Building and Environment, 37(11), 1205-1212. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323%2801%2900095-6

Energy shortage has surfaced in Lebanon during and after the civil war. There is a need to rationalise the use of energy in the building sector. Building façade design in Lebanon is not taking full advantage of the daylighting availability. Architec... Read More about The impact of applying recent façade technology on daylighting performance in buildings in eastern Mediterranean.

Sustainability approaches for incarceration architecture (2002)
Journal Article
Al-Hosany, N., & Elkadi, H. (2002). Sustainability approaches for incarceration architecture. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 6(5), 457-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1364-0321%2801%2900013-2

Incarceration architecture by definition negates many aspects of sustainability. Natural and humane values embedded in the penal system can be in many ways ambiguous. Throughout history, it was mainly the role of sociologists to advance theories and... Read More about Sustainability approaches for incarceration architecture.