Biogeometry is the patented science of using the energy of shapes and forms to qualitatively make a balance between the biological energy systems and accommodate their interactions with the environment. Balancing the activities of daily life, attaining harmony with our environment, humanizing modern technology, and incorporating science and spirituality are the work of the science of biogeometry. The research in biogeometry was and still is mainly dedicated to the development of a new form of architecture that would improve the human biological system. In this context, the current study aims to develop a scientific approach to investigate the influence of the geometric forms and construction materials of the architectural spaces on the users’ brainwaves and then on their consciousness status which is considered as the main controlling factor in human bioenergy. Trying to consolidating the theoretical views of this effect to be measurable scientifically, the study is based on using a numerical analysis based on a computerized simulation. The results of this study show different influences based on geometric forms and construction materials. The study is carried out using CST Microwave Studio to identify the resonance frequency occurred inside different geometric forms with different construction materials, and then distinguish the related user’s brainwaves which influence his/her consciousness status. This may assist architects and designers in identifying appropriate geometric forms to suit the required uses and functions that need particular consciousness statuses.
Coinciding with the increased risk of negative impacts of the built structure on the environment caused by depletion of natural resources and increasing energy costs, it is argued that the main challenge facing the urban sector is to achieve sustainable development with less energy consumption, optimized utilization of natural resources and materials, more renewable energy dependence, increased levels of water conservation, and ensured safe disposal of pollutants.Higher education institutions and universities can practically provide the most influential ideas and concepts to the society towards transition to sustainable thinking and increased awareness of the importance and application of sustainability, not only through curricula and academic research, but also through positive environmental practices at the campus buildings that should generally aim to minimize negative impacts on the environment.This study aims to benefit from the successful practices and experience of sustainability at existing universities on global and regional scales. It provides comparative analysis of two universities: 1) University of Maryland in the USA; and 2) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Each of the case studies represents leadership on selective aspects of sustainability practices on campus. Sustainable strategies are grouped to formulate sustainable design strategies for campuses, and an application is performed on Mansoura University to examine its sustainability range and potentials. The paper concludes with applied recommendations to transform Mansoura University to a sustainable campus.
Abstract:Energy consumption has become a major concern of global discussions among engineers, architects, scientists and planners. There are many ways to tackle this issue by saving energy in many sectors. Lighting is one way used to saving energy as it is used in many applications and it is one of the areas to be addressed for improving the energy efficiency in order to reducing the energy consumption. Natural daylight inside space considered one of the most important affairs because of its importance in caving energy consumption and its ability to provide a comfort environment inside space for occupants. Daylight in the residential building is a Major shareholder to save the energy consumption because it is the most significant natural resources available to engineers and architects to improve the visual comfort quality of interior spaces. A considerable reduction in artificial lighting and energy consumption can be achieved by maximize the use of natural day lighting. So, strategies are needed for more daylight optimization in the residential building spaces where electricity demand is very high. There are some design factors which architects should consider, namely: fenestration, climate conditions, orientations, and shading devices. As it is known that windows are the greatest resource to allow daylight into buildings, and proper window design also improves the thermal comfort and produces a significant energy savings in electric lighting. This paper aims to study the effect of Window-Wall Ratio (WWR) in Multi-Story Residential Building as one of the passive design strategies to optimize daylighting in residential buildings in Mansoura City, according to the framework of the Egyptian construction law which puts a lot of parameters which effect the daylighting of buildings, including buildings height and its relationship to the street width in addition to linking windows area of the residential spaces with the residential spaces area , thus to find a relationship between the percentage of housing openings and the elevation angle of the opposite buildings depending on the requirements of the global natural lighting and compare that Egyptian law. Rhino as a recommendation for building designers to use it at the early stages of design. This study was carried out by simulations on rhino software by using diva plugin in rhino program for calculation of daylighting during living hours. An investigation on the optimum amount of window size has been done by studying a living room model with 5.4m × 3.6 m × 2.7 m dimension expanding in vertical and horizontal level.
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