Youssef O. Elkhayat

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• Doctor of Philosophy
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

Despite many studies examining different strategies to mitigate embodied carbon (EC) emissions during the design, construction, and use stages of buildings, no methodical approach can be followed to implement these strategies systematically. Thus, the current study tries to fill this gap by developing a procedure that combines, classifies, and prio...

In recent years, many smart materials for architectural applications have been invented. Some smart materials can adapt and interact with the surrounding environment and its variants, whether temperature, humidity, daylight or electric current. Smart material changes its shape without any need for assistance, and it can return to its original state...

As a result of the current global energy crisis, there is a universal tendency towards energy-saving in the housing sector. In Egypt, mega housing projects such as "Dar Misr" are established to provide apartments for middle-income families. The envelopes of those buildings play a significant role in the increased heat gain of indoor spaces. Therefo...

The energy sector continually grapples with formidable challenges, particularly in nations characterized by burgeoning populations, where the construction industry faces mounting pressure to curtail energy consumption. Among the influential factors impacting a building's energy usage and environmental building performance, thermal insulation materi...

In hot desert climates, the office buildings with high-performance glazing systems (HPGSs) provide better indoor thermal and visual comfort to the occupants due to the advanced coatings which prevent the undesired heat gain and daylight. However, these systems save energy in the use phase; it could consume more energy in the pre-use and post-use ph...

In the hot desert climate zones, the energy consumption of fully glazed office buildings is too high due to the heavy cooling loads. This problem forced architects to use the High-Performance Glazing Systems (HPGSs) which reduce the solar heat gain and save energy. Despite the high initial cost, the HPGSs are supposed to be economically feasible in...

The energy consumption of fully glazed office buildings is very high due to the heavy cooling loads in summer. Therefore, building designers resort to the High-Performance Glazing System (HPGS) solutions to reduce solar heat gain and save energy. However, the selection of most sustainable HPGS is considered a complicated process because the one cri...

In recent years, many interactive concepts have been invented. Some of these concepts have the ability to adapt and interact with the surrounding environment and its variants which include; light, sound, wind, heat or with people. This adaptation and interaction is done by some sort of transformation that does not require human assistance. Moreover...