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Daylight for sustainable regeneration of built heritage sites

Al-Maiyah, Sura and Elkadi, Hisham 2006, Daylight for sustainable regeneration of built heritage sites, in BEAR 2006 : Construction sustainability and innovation : CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

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Title Daylight for sustainable regeneration of built heritage sites
Author(s) Al-Maiyah, Sura
Elkadi, Hisham
Conference name CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (2006 : Hong Kong, China)
Conference location Hong Kong, China
Conference dates 10-13 April 2006
Title of proceedings BEAR 2006 : Construction sustainability and innovation : CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research
Editor(s) Baldwin, Andrew N.
Hui, Eddie C. M.
Wong, Francis K. W.
Publication date 2006
Conference series CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research
Publisher Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Place of publication Hong Kong
Keyword(s) daylight
place identity
solar simulation
sustainable place-making
urban morphology
Summary Daylight is an essential contextual ingredient of place making. Research in daylighting has recently received major attention for its valuable contribution to the sustainability of the built environment. Previous research has investigated the role of daylighting in energy efficiency, its regional qualities in relation to the façade configuration, and its contribution to the sense of visual comfort. This paper argues that appropriate use of daylighting will ensure not only visual and thermal comfort in an urban setting, but also contributes to the place identity and hence sustainability of urban regeneration projects. The paper identifies the daylight variables that affect the success of the regeneration of heritage sites in Eastern Mediterranean. Daylight variables in public open spaces include a combination of sunlight, skylight and the reflected light from the facades and the ground. The Solar altitude, the geometry of sectional profiles, the reflectance of the opposing facades, the width of the street and the density of the urban built environment are examined to simulate the daylight performance in the selected heritage sites. Located in the historical Darb al-Ahmar district, Aslam Square is selected as part of one of the rehabilitation project in Cairo. This paper examines the photometric and morphological properties of the existing configuration using daylight simulation software. Various spherical projections were developed to represent full 3D visual environment. The paper calculates and analyses the direct radiation energy, the sky diffused energy and the reflected energy in the case study.
ISBN 9623675119
9789623675116
Language eng
Field of Research 120104 Architectural Science and Technology (incl Acoustics, Lighting, Structure and Ecologically Sustainable Design)
HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30016526

Document type: Conference Paper
Collection: School of Architecture and Built Environment
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