Green Buildings And Renewable Energy: Med Green Forum 2019 - Part Of World Renewable Energy Congress And Network (innovative Renewable Energy)

This book highlights selected papers presented during the bi-annual World Renewable Energy Network’s 2019 Med Green Forum. This international forum highlights the importance of growing renewable energy applications in two main sectors: Electricity Generation and Sustainable Building. The papers highlight the most current research and technological breakthroughs illustrating the viability of using renewable energy to satisfy energy needs. Coverage includes a broad range of renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors – electricity production, heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water desalination, industrial applications, and transport. * Presents leading-edge research in green building, sustainable architecture, and renewable energy; * Covers a broad range of renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors; * Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application of the technologies presented. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 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 Front Matter ....Pages 101-101 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 Front Matter ....Pages 157-157 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 Front Matter ....Pages 219-219 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 Front Matter ....Pages 275-275 Sustainable Construction Methods and Materials in Hot Arid Climatic Region of Iran (Seyedehmamak Salavatian)....Pages 277-289 Front Matter ....Pages 291-291 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 Front Matter ....Pages 383-383 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 Front Matter ....Pages 499-499 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 Front Matter ....Pages 579-579 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