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Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Elkadi, H., & Heysham, N. (2021, November). Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Paper presented at ESCR The 2021 Festival of Social Science. Exploring Society together., Online

I. Presentations + Interactive polls School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford: ▪ Prof Hisham Elkadi: Social Capital for Resilience of Industry SMEs ▪ Dr Nourhan Heysham: Social Capital Networks ▪ Dr Maria Yioutani-Iac... Read More about Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

The impact of baseline wall U-value on energy performance of solid wall insulation (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Seifhashemi, M., Elkadi, H., & Fitton, R. (2020, September). The impact of baseline wall U-value on energy performance of solid wall insulation. Poster presented at 5th Building Simulation and Optimization 2020 Conference, Virtual

Solid wall dwellings are in high energy demand and need to be treated by energy retrofit measures such as internal wall insulation (IWI). U-value is the key parameter for energy saving evaluations. There are uncertainties about the U-values of solid... Read More about The impact of baseline wall U-value on energy performance of solid wall insulation.

Towards a smart ecological urban corridor for Manchester Ship Canal (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H., & Biscaya, S. (2018, December). Towards a smart ecological urban corridor for Manchester Ship Canal. Presented at ICSC 2018 : 20th International Conference on Smart Cities, Bangkok

This paper examines the possibilities to develop a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). The site is set in the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire where the first planned industrial estate... Read More about Towards a smart ecological urban corridor for Manchester Ship Canal.

Outdoor neutral temperature assessment within Deakin University campus at Melbourne City, Australia (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2018, November). Outdoor neutral temperature assessment within Deakin University campus at Melbourne City, Australia. Presented at 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Melbourne, Australia

Outdoor thermal comfort is an effective attribute to the success of urban places. Various studies were employed to examine thermal perception and preferences of users within different geographical, functional, and climatic contexts. The complexity of... Read More about Outdoor neutral temperature assessment within Deakin University campus at Melbourne City, Australia.

Design and inclusiveness in restoring cultural built heritage : 15th hospital in Velez-Malaga (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Doncel, B., Gonzalez, A., & Elkadi, H. (2017, June). Design and inclusiveness in restoring cultural built heritage : 15th hospital in Velez-Malaga. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings and Structures Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings and Structures, Portugal

This paper discusses the concept and the process of the rehabilitation and conservation works of San Juan de Dios Hospital in Velez-Malaga. The building represents a significant landmark in the history of the city and part of its intangible heritage.... Read More about Design and inclusiveness in restoring cultural built heritage : 15th hospital in Velez-Malaga.

Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez, A., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., Swan, W., & Elkadi, H. (2016, October). Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England. Presented at EECHB Energy Efficiency and Comfort of Historic Buildings, Brussels

Existing buildings play a key role in the achievement of the ambitious energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Europe has fixed for 2020 and 2050. Research has demonstrated that the impact in terms of decrease of energy use and CO2 wi... Read More about Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England.

Influence of different atria types on energy efficiency and thermal comfort of square plan high-rise buildings in semi-arid climate (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Jaberansari, M., & Elkadi, H. (2016, August). Influence of different atria types on energy efficiency and thermal comfort of square plan high-rise buildings in semi-arid climate. Presented at International Conference on Energy, Environment, and Economics, Edinburgh

Building sector is responsible for at least 40% of energy use globally in both developed or developing countries such as the middle east region (UNEP, 2009) (Francesca Cappellettia et al., 2015) and almost 33% of its energy is known to be used by HVA... Read More about Influence of different atria types on energy efficiency and thermal comfort of square plan high-rise buildings in semi-arid climate.

The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation over 2 years (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Maiyah, S., Martionson, D., & Elkadi, H. (2016, July). The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation over 2 years. Presented at 32th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture., Los Angeles

Post occupancy evaluations (POEs) are regularly carried out in various types of building to assess whether the building is meeting the demand of its users and to collect information that may be useful for design of similar buildings in the future. Th... Read More about The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation over 2 years.

The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation : post occupancy evaluation of daylighting and the thermal environment over 2 years (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Maiyah, S., Elkadi, H., & Martinson, B. (2016, July). The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation : post occupancy evaluation of daylighting and the thermal environment over 2 years. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture 2016, Los Angeles

Post occupancy evaluations (POEs) are regularly carried out in various types of building to assess whether the building is meeting the demand of its users and to collect information that may be useful for design of similar buildings in the future. Th... Read More about The maturation of a low-impact building : post occupancy evaluation : post occupancy evaluation of daylighting and the thermal environment over 2 years.

The catalyst role of school architecture in enhancing children’s environmental behavior (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Izadpanahi, P., & Elkadi, H. (2014, December). The catalyst role of school architecture in enhancing children’s environmental behavior. Presented at 30th International Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference, Ahmedabad, India

The interrelationships between school design and children learning are well established. Less evident is the relationship between sustainable school design and the level of environmental behaviour of the children in attendance. Newly erected prim... Read More about The catalyst role of school architecture in enhancing children’s environmental behavior.

Turkish D-Light : accentuating heritage values with daylight (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Almaiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2014, November). Turkish D-Light : accentuating heritage values with daylight. Presented at International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS ) 18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, Florence, Italy

Assessing the use of advanced daylight simulation modelling tools in enhancing students’ learning experience (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Almaiyah, S., & Elkadi, H. (2014, March). Assessing the use of advanced daylight simulation modelling tools in enhancing students’ learning experience. Presented at The Seventh International Conference of the Arab Society of Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

In architecture schools, where the ‘studio culture’ lies at the heart of students’ learning, taught courses, particularly technology ones, are often seen as secondary or supplementary units. Successful delivery of such courses, where students can act... Read More about Assessing the use of advanced daylight simulation modelling tools in enhancing students’ learning experience.

Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Alsalmi, H., Elkadi, H., & Leao, S. (2013, December). Developing Abu Dhabi’s solid waste sustainability index. Presented at Sustainable Building (SB) 13 Conference : Advancing the Green Agenda, Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai

Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings (2013)
Presentation / Conference
buildings. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Historical listed buildings have their own unique cultural identity, which is one of the criteria used by decision mechanisms for their statutory protection. The identity of many of these buildings is often related to their tangible features/comp... Read More about Modelling daylight for preserving identity : Simulation of daylight levels for successful intervention in historic buildings.

The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2013, September). The impact of cultural and climatic background on thermal sensation votes. Presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2013 29th Conference : Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Rethinking cities : Wisdom of the crowd (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H., & Todd, V. (2013, July). Rethinking cities : Wisdom of the crowd. Presented at 2nd Central Business District (CBD) & Town Centre Design and Development Conference, Sydney, Australia

Thermal comfort and outdoor spaces : the cultural perception (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2012, November). Thermal comfort and outdoor spaces : the cultural perception. Presented at 28th International Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference : Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture, Lima, Peru

TEALS (tool for evaluation of academic library spaces) project : Evaluating physical library spaces (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Horn, A., Abbassi, N., Elkadi, H., & Owen, S. (2012, October). TEALS (tool for evaluation of academic library spaces) project : Evaluating physical library spaces. Presented at Library Assessment Conference : Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, Charlottesville, Virginia

The aim of the TEALS (Tool for Evaluation of Academic Library Spaces) project was to establish a setting for the evaluation of academic library spaces. The outcomes of such evaluation were anticipated to provide insights into the impacts of library... Read More about TEALS (tool for evaluation of academic library spaces) project : Evaluating physical library spaces.