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Assessing daylighting performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in historical Cairo (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H., & Al Maiyah, S. (2011, November). Assessing daylighting performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in historical Cairo. Presented at International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) 17th General Assembly Scientific Symposium, Paris, France

Traditional dwellings located in the hot arid zones of the Arabian regions 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... Read More about Assessing daylighting performance of a traditional residential neighbourhood in historical Cairo.

Thermal and ventilation performance of a multifunctional sports hall within an aquatic centre (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ragojapalan, P., & Elkadi, H. (2011, November). Thermal and ventilation performance of a multifunctional sports hall within an aquatic centre. Presented at Building Simulation Conference 2011 (BS 2011), Sydney, Australia

There has been an increasing demand for sports facilities in urban areas recently. As a result of this, more attention is drawn towards not only the energy performance of these building typologies, but also creating a healthy indoor environment for t... Read More about Thermal and ventilation performance of a multifunctional sports hall within an aquatic centre.

Visioning a University (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H. (2011, August). Visioning a University. Presented at International Conference of Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA), Brisbane, Australia

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.

Diversity management in practice : A cross-cultural & multi-disciplinary annotated bibliography addressing policy and well-being (2009)
Book

This volume has emerged out of a collaborative Network of Excellence (NoE) research project funded by the European Commission. The NoE is designed to strengthen excellence on ‘Sustainable Development in a Diverse World’ by integrating European resear... Read More about Diversity management in practice : A cross-cultural & multi-disciplinary annotated bibliography addressing policy and well-being.

Daylight for sustainable development of historic sites (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H. (2009, November). Daylight for sustainable development of historic sites. Presented at The 43rd International Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) Conference, Tasmania, Australia

Diversity in the arts : perspectives and challenges of the production of art & architecture (2008)
Report
production of art & architecture

This case study is an urban regeneration scheme in Belfast, one that was built on thehistorical success of the shirt industry in Derry with the intention to harness the iconic buildings capacity to overcome the divisive visual perception of the built... Read More about Diversity in the arts : perspectives and challenges of the production of art & architecture.