Over the past century, architects have been attempting to dominate nature with the aid of technological development, machines, and high consumption of energy; so the gap between nature and the built environment was expanded. During the last few decades, there was a dramatic change in the way of thinking, shifting from the information age to the knowledge society with new multidisciplinary sciences. Nature is continuously motivating human accomplishments and has led to efficacious materials, structures, and processes and the outcomes have made a great difference in the survival of future generations and proceeded to secure a sustainable future. So, what if nature, contemporary sciences, and technology are mixed creating new architecture designs and materials to achieve a sustainable green built environment and smart buildings that conform to the requirements of the 21st century? A comprehensive review of utilizing biotechnology in retrofitting universities' architectural design is discussed that reflects the modern worldwide technological movement to create an ecofriendly university with modern educational methods through the studying and analysis of biology and contemporary scientific technologies as significant tools for creating a sustainable bio-tech architectural design and construction for a university to create a smart educational environment.
The Green Building Revolution Is Sweeping across The World. It's A Revolution Inspired by an Awakened UnderStanding of how buildings use resources, affect people, and harm the environment. this revolution is further fueled by the knowledge that the world has little time to respond to the growing dangers of climate change, especially global warming, and that buildings play a huge role in causing carbon. one of the first steps in the green Design process is to establish firm Environmental Goals For The Project.
Climate change is one of the most significant challenges currently. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and global energy demand has become an important research topic. These challenges have increased interest in retrofitting the existing building stock. Energy retrofitting, i.e., energy savings and optimal energy use, is necessary to close the gap between limited resources and increasing energy demand. Applying an energy-efficient insulation system can significantly decrease the energy consumed via a building's air-conditioning system during the summer. Hence, building insulation has become a promising research topic, especially insulation based on nanomaterials due to their low U-values. This research paper examines the energy retrofitting effectiveness of an old educational building in Egypt using Nanogel ® Aerogel insulating material by integrating it with the building envelope, while walls are insulated with vacuum insulation panels (VIPs). The energy simulation was performed by DesignBuilder software (version 6.1.0.006). The results indicate that integrating VIP and aerogel in the building envelope can increase the thermal performance of a building in a hot climate like Egypt, which especially needs cooling loads during the summer months. It also shows a significant reduction in annual energy consumption, saving up to 36.5% compared to the base case.
Efficient use of natural resources has become increasingly important due to the pressure resulting from population growth, increased demand for resources, and globally unprecedented waste generation habits. Therefore, exploring the flows of urban resources (i.e. water, energy, land and materials) could help one to reach a better understanding of the complex processes of entry and exit of such resources. This study analyzes the inflows and outflows of one of the resources -namely energy -within the Egyptian community "Al Shakhloba village". This study aims to formulate a model that simulates and optimizes the resources flows in communities by means of the urban metabolism approach; study human interaction with energy use in one of the small Egyptian communities through the use of interview questionnaire; and identify the current state for the energy flow. The main conclusions and recommendations of this case study can improve energy resources management in Shakhloba village, in order to convey a vision to decision-makers about how to manage energy resources within the scope of achieving sustainable development. In addition, it shall contribute to sustaining a more efficient use of energy resources.
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