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Research paper thumbnail of Introducing a Conceptual Model for Assessing the Present State of Preservation in Heritage Buildings: Utilizing Building Adaptation as an Approach

Buildings

Building adaptation comprises a variety of construction actions that enhance current condition an... more Building adaptation comprises a variety of construction actions that enhance current condition and extend the life span of buildings. Architectural adaptation involves refurbishing, retrofitting, restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, material reuse, conservation, and preservation, as well as other activities to improve building conditions. In this study, the most relevant definitions, implementations, and ranges of the specified terminologies are examined; on the basis of this classification, a conceptual model is constructed to facilitate accurate categorization of building adaptations and its application in various case studies. The current state of heritage buildings in Erbil (the Erbil Citadel as a World Heritage Site and the buffer zone as cultural heritage) is evaluated. We aimed to investigate their current conservation status and determine whether the Erbil Citadel’s heritage building adaptation has addressed the issue of energy retrofitting to realize gre...

Research paper thumbnail of The Revival of Traditional Passive Cooling Techniques for School Buildings Through Windcatchers

The reduction of natural resources, climate change, and the increase of nonrenewable energy price... more The reduction of natural resources, climate change, and the increase of nonrenewable energy prices are real challenges for the next decades. Furthermore, the world witnessed a massive rise of 200% of CO 2 , caused by population growth from 1995 to 2011 (Masoso and Grobler 2010).

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Optimal Solar Shading Devices for Enhancing Daylight Performance of School Building. (A case study of semi-arid climate – Erbil city)

ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2016

A well-integrated shading device has a greater positive impact on school building than any other ... more A well-integrated shading device has a greater positive impact on school building than any other sustainable building strategies. The present research aims to propose and evaluate several architectural shading devices that can be integrated into educational building designs in daylight-illuminated classrooms lit from a single side in semi-arid climates. These elements have a potential in allowing the penetration of natural daylight with improve indoor thermal environment and eventually reduce the energy consumption through cooling and artificial lighting. The final goal of the research is to obtain the optimal parameters (geometry and materials) of shading devices for the simulated orientation of classrooms in the case study. A computerized simulation tool (IES ) is used to carry out the investigation; taking a typical public school building in Erbil City as the empirical background of the semi-arid climate. A series of simulations are performed to determine the average illuminance ...

Research paper thumbnail of Retrofitting of a Historic Public Building for Energy Efficiency: Exploring Measurements and Attitudes for Heritage Conservation Professionals

In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve ... more In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve of the indoor comfort conditions of heritage buildings. The architectural heritage and aesthetic value do not allow typical retrofit intervention. All the Governmental and planning directives are mainly sympathize on saving energy in existing buildings and are not afford the historical buildings. Architectural Heritage bodies (national and international) have to act to determine type of energy retrofit measurements that can be applied to historical buildings to conserve their value. In the other hand there is a need to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of historic buildings. The aim of this project is to reduce the energy use of a heritage building through technical interventions and selecting specific retrofit measurements. Then evaluate each of these interventions through sustainable tools. Designing energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings has be...

Research paper thumbnail of Retrofitting of a Historic Public Building for Energy Efficiency: Exploring Measurements and Attitudes for Heritage Conservation Professionals

In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve ... more In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve of the indoor comfort conditions of heritage buildings. The architectural heritage and aesthetic value do not allow typical retrofit intervention. All the Governmental and planning directives are mainly sympathize on saving energy in existing buildings and are not afford the historical buildings. Architectural Heritage bodies (national and international) have to act to determine type of energy retrofit measurements that can be applied to historical buildings to conserve their value. In the other hand there is a need to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of historic buildings. The aim of this project is to reduce the energy use of a heritage building through technical interventions and selecting specific retrofit measurements. Then evaluate each of these interventions through sustainable tools. Designing energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings has be...

Research paper thumbnail of Introducing a Conceptual Model for Assessing the Present State of Preservation in Heritage Buildings: Utilizing Building Adaptation as an Approach

Buildings

Building adaptation comprises a variety of construction actions that enhance current condition an... more Building adaptation comprises a variety of construction actions that enhance current condition and extend the life span of buildings. Architectural adaptation involves refurbishing, retrofitting, restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, material reuse, conservation, and preservation, as well as other activities to improve building conditions. In this study, the most relevant definitions, implementations, and ranges of the specified terminologies are examined; on the basis of this classification, a conceptual model is constructed to facilitate accurate categorization of building adaptations and its application in various case studies. The current state of heritage buildings in Erbil (the Erbil Citadel as a World Heritage Site and the buffer zone as cultural heritage) is evaluated. We aimed to investigate their current conservation status and determine whether the Erbil Citadel’s heritage building adaptation has addressed the issue of energy retrofitting to realize gre...

Research paper thumbnail of The Revival of Traditional Passive Cooling Techniques for School Buildings Through Windcatchers

The reduction of natural resources, climate change, and the increase of nonrenewable energy price... more The reduction of natural resources, climate change, and the increase of nonrenewable energy prices are real challenges for the next decades. Furthermore, the world witnessed a massive rise of 200% of CO 2 , caused by population growth from 1995 to 2011 (Masoso and Grobler 2010).

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of the Optimal Solar Shading Devices for Enhancing Daylight Performance of School Building. (A case study of semi-arid climate – Erbil city)

ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2016

A well-integrated shading device has a greater positive impact on school building than any other ... more A well-integrated shading device has a greater positive impact on school building than any other sustainable building strategies. The present research aims to propose and evaluate several architectural shading devices that can be integrated into educational building designs in daylight-illuminated classrooms lit from a single side in semi-arid climates. These elements have a potential in allowing the penetration of natural daylight with improve indoor thermal environment and eventually reduce the energy consumption through cooling and artificial lighting. The final goal of the research is to obtain the optimal parameters (geometry and materials) of shading devices for the simulated orientation of classrooms in the case study. A computerized simulation tool (IES ) is used to carry out the investigation; taking a typical public school building in Erbil City as the empirical background of the semi-arid climate. A series of simulations are performed to determine the average illuminance ...

Research paper thumbnail of Retrofitting of a Historic Public Building for Energy Efficiency: Exploring Measurements and Attitudes for Heritage Conservation Professionals

In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve ... more In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve of the indoor comfort conditions of heritage buildings. The architectural heritage and aesthetic value do not allow typical retrofit intervention. All the Governmental and planning directives are mainly sympathize on saving energy in existing buildings and are not afford the historical buildings. Architectural Heritage bodies (national and international) have to act to determine type of energy retrofit measurements that can be applied to historical buildings to conserve their value. In the other hand there is a need to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of historic buildings. The aim of this project is to reduce the energy use of a heritage building through technical interventions and selecting specific retrofit measurements. Then evaluate each of these interventions through sustainable tools. Designing energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings has be...

Research paper thumbnail of Retrofitting of a Historic Public Building for Energy Efficiency: Exploring Measurements and Attitudes for Heritage Conservation Professionals

In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve ... more In the last few decades, there is a trend towards the energy performance enhancement and improve of the indoor comfort conditions of heritage buildings. The architectural heritage and aesthetic value do not allow typical retrofit intervention. All the Governmental and planning directives are mainly sympathize on saving energy in existing buildings and are not afford the historical buildings. Architectural Heritage bodies (national and international) have to act to determine type of energy retrofit measurements that can be applied to historical buildings to conserve their value. In the other hand there is a need to enhance the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of historic buildings. The aim of this project is to reduce the energy use of a heritage building through technical interventions and selecting specific retrofit measurements. Then evaluate each of these interventions through sustainable tools. Designing energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings has be...