Green Buildings and Renewable Energy: Med Green Forum 2019 - Part of World Renewable Energy Congress and Network

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
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 Refurbishment of Goris Old Bath Building as Tool for Historic Urban Environment Green Traditions Rehabilitation  (Nune Petrosyan, Marina Bunatyan)....Pages 3-9
 Climate Adaptation Action: The Role of Clean Energy and Strategic Action Plans of South Mediterranean Cities  (Mohsen Aboulnaga, Naguib Amin, Bruno Rebelle)....Pages 11-33
 Smart and Sustainable Urbanism with Identity in Mediterranean Cities  (Derya Oktay)....Pages 35-52
 Climate Action: Urban Farming as an Innovative Tool for Regenerating Cities to Be Sustainable—Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy  (Mohsen M. Aboulnaga, Youssef M. AbouZied, Sara S. Abouelsoud)....Pages 53-69
 Future Cities for Climate Action: Automated Code Compliance Checking in Reference to Energy Efficiency Building Regulations  (Asmaa S. Eid, Mohsen M. Aboulnaga, Ayman H. Mahmoud)....Pages 71-86
 Urban Spaces for Playing in Thermal Comfort Conditions: A Case Study  (V. Dessi, R. Eltonouby)....Pages 87-99
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 The Diurnal and Nocturnal Aspects of Urban Heat Island During the four Seasons—Case of Casablanca  (L. El Ghazouani, M. Mansour, A. Lachir, M. Faouzi Smiej, N. Laaroussi)....Pages 103-111
 Green Healthcare System: Main Features in Supporting Sustainability of Healthcare System—A Review  (Jazla Fadda)....Pages 113-128
 Urban Grapevine: Visions of Regenerative Multifamily Housing in Washington DC  (Michael Binder, Marcie Meditch, Lael Taylor, Jenny Wienckowski)....Pages 129-141
 Towards Resilient Cities: Improving Unplanned Urban Areas—Strategic Environmental Assessment and Upgrading Guidelines in Developing Countries  (Mai M. Barakat, Mohsen M. Aboulnaga, Mona F. Badran)....Pages 143-156
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 Paving the Way Towards Zero Energy Hospitals in the Mediterranean Region  (Despina Serghides, Stella Dimitriou, Ioanna Kyprianou)....Pages 159-167
 Vernacular Elements as Indicators for Sustainable Interior Environment: Housing in Jordan  (Dana K. Amro, Suheir M. S. Ammar)....Pages 169-179
 Green Sustainable Regional Development and Digital Era  (Narcisa Roxana Moşteanu)....Pages 181-197
 The Role of the Architectural Survey in the Sustainable Refurbishment of the Historical Building Heritage  (Paola Puma)....Pages 199-203
 People and Place: Identity Survey and Responsible Design for Architectural Resilient Regeneration Process  (Paola Puma, Antonella Trombadore)....Pages 205-217
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 Energy Retrofit Cost-Optimal Design Solutions in Social Housing: The Case of Three Tower Buildings of the 1980s  (Michele Morganti, Valerio Vigoni, Edoardo Currà, Alessandro Rogora)....Pages 221-235
 Enhancing Energy Consumption Using BIM: A Case Study of Egyptian Palace  (Mohamed Marzouk, Maryam ElSharkawy, Aya Eissa)....Pages 237-246
 Passive Design Strategies of Colonial Mosques in Malaysia  (Aliyah Nur Zafirah Sanusi, Fadzidah Abdullah, Aida Kesuma Azmin, Mohd Hisyamuddin Kassim)....Pages 247-262
 Winery and Oil-Factory Recovery and Regeneration in Veglie: Bioclimatic and Sustainable Principles  (Dora Francese)....Pages 263-273
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 Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials in Hot Arid Climatic Region of Iran  (Seyedehmamak Salavatian)....Pages 277-289
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 Impacts of Exploiting Nanocoating on Buildings’ Façades to Improve Air Quality in Megacities, Mitigate Climate Change and Attain Livability  (Ehsan M. Elhennawi, Mohsen M. Aboulnaga)....Pages 293-304
 External Insulation Systems for Buildings with Complex Façades in Urban Historic Centers  (Paolo Carli, Alessandro Rogora, Alessandro Trevisan)....Pages 305-318
 European First Recyclable Façade System with Reclosable Fastener Fixation: Research Development, Grants of Patents, Pre-certification Testings and Product Publication of Façade System StoSystain R  (Ferdinand Oswald)....Pages 319-338
 Impact of Traditional Architecture on the Thermal Performances of Building in South Morocco  (Karima EL Azhary, Mohamed Ouakarrouch, Najma Laaroussi, Mohammed Garoum, Majid Mansour)....Pages 339-347
 Assessing Optimal U-value in Residential Buildings in Temperate Climate Conditions Considering Massive Dynamic Simulation and Statistical Uncertainty  (Giacomo Chiesa, Andrea Acquaviva, Lorenzo Bottaccioli, Mario Grosso, Francesca Pacella, Annalisa Pelati et al.)....Pages 349-370
 Evaluation of Multifunctional Aspects of a Green Roof in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Urbanization in Mediterranean Environment  (Pratesi Martina, Cinelli Fabrizio, Santi Giovanni)....Pages 371-382
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 Solar and Wind Energy Will Supply More Than 50% of World Electricity by 2030  (Ali Sayigh)....Pages 385-399
 Feasibility Study of a Low-Carbon House in Tabriz, Iran  (Hossein Mirzaii, Sanaz Hariri Shabestari)....Pages 401-412
 The Development of Renewable Energy in Buildings in UAE  (Riadh H. Al-Dabbagh)....Pages 413-432
 Green Buildings to Approach Sustainable Buildings by Integrating Wind and Solar Systems with Smart Technologies  (Abdul Salam Darwish)....Pages 433-446
 Energy Balance Analysis for an Island PV Station Used for EV Charging on the Basis of Net Metering  (J. K. Kaldellis, G. Spyropoulos, K. Christopoulos)....Pages 447-458
 Smart Active Envelope Solutions, Integration of Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Concentrator in the Building Façade  (Lucia Ceccherini Nelli, Alberto Reatti)....Pages 459-467
 A Development of System Control Strategy Applied to PV Pumping System  (Sarah Adoulraziq, Med Amine Abdourraziq)....Pages 469-479
 Analysis of Wind Energy Potential Inside a Tunnel Located on the Highway  (Kamil M. Yousif, Diyar A. Bleej, Alan I. Saeed, Rezheen A. Bleej)....Pages 481-490
 The Potential of Solar Thermal in Europe  (Marta Szabo)....Pages 491-497
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 Urban Regeneration with Rooftop Farming Pilot Projects  (Lucia Ceccherini Nelli)....Pages 501-511
 The Imitation Game: The Urban Sustainability Game as an Experience of Participation, Knowledge, Evaluation, and Project Sharing  (Alessandro Rogora, Paolo Carli, Michele Morganti)....Pages 513-520
 Efficient Energy Conversion Contribution in Urban Area Transition Towards Smart Cities  (Andrea Rocchetti, Filippo Nocentini)....Pages 521-534
 Short Considerations on Urban Dynamics  (Ruxandra Crutescu Gherasim)....Pages 535-543
 The Role of Urban Farming in Revitalizing Cities for Climate Change Adaptation and Attaining Sustainable Development: Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy  (Haidy Mousa, May Elhadidi, Hadil Abdelhafez, Pietro Tonini, Lorenzo Fellin, Antonella Frongia et al.)....Pages 545-577
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 Comfortable Places for Moving and Rest Along Cycle Paths  (Valentina Dessi)....Pages 581-587
 Energy Auditor and Building Certification: Three School Buildings Case Studies in Florence, Italy  (Lucia Ceccherini Nelli, Alessandra Donato)....Pages 589-599
 Fallacies and Misunderstandings About Global Warming  (Don Swift-Hook)....Pages 601-609
 Building Beauty: A New Program Teaching Students to Help Heal the World  (Yodan Rofè, Sergio Porta, Susan Ingham, Christopher R. Andrews, Or Ettlinger, Paolo Robazza et al.)....Pages 611-622
 Extreme Design: Preparing for a Different Future  (Susan Roaf, Joao Pinelo Silva, Manuel Correia Guedes)....Pages 623-638
 Energy and Ecology Efficiency as a Chance for Cultural Heritage  (Alessandra Battisti)....Pages 639-647
Back Matter ....Pages 649-663