Search Results - "Solgi, Ebrahim"

Urban green space cooling effect in cities by Aram, Farshid, Higueras García, Ester, Solgi, Ebrahim, Mansournia, Soran

“…Urban green spaces are considered an appropriate way to reduce urban heat island effects and provide comfort to the nearby occupants. In addition to cooling…”
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Visual discomfort and glare assessment in office environments: A review of light-induced physiological and perceptual responses by Hamedani, Zahra, Solgi, Ebrahim, Skates, Henry, Hine, Trevor, Fernando, Ruwan, Lyons, Joshua, Dupre, Karine

“…Lighting in office environments has many benefits, ranging from decreasing energy consumption to enhancing human health and well-being. However, visual…”
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The impact of phase change materials assisted night purge ventilation on the indoor thermal conditions of office buildings in hot-arid climates by Solgi, Ebrahim, Kari, Behrouz Mohammad, Fayaz, Rima, Taheri, Helia

“…Night purge ventilation is an effective technique for passive cooling, which is typically used in office buildings with the aim of reducing the daytime…”
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Urban heat resilience at the time of global warming: evaluating the impact of the urban parks on outdoor thermal comfort by Aram, Farshid, Solgi, Ebrahim, Garcia, Ester Higueras, Mosavi, Amir

“…Background In densely populated urban centers, increased air temperature due to urban heat island (UHI) effect can undermine the thermal comfort and health of…”
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Computational modeling of land surface temperature using remote sensing data to investigate the spatial arrangement of buildings and energy consumption relationship by Faroughi, Maryam, Karimimoshaver, Mehrdad, Aram, Farshid, Solgi, Ebrahim, Mosavi, Amir, Nabipour, Narjes, Chau, Kwok-Wing

“…The effect of urban form on energy consumption has been the subject of various studies around the world. Having examined the effect of buildings on energy…”
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The Cooling Effect of Large-Scale Urban Parks on Surrounding Area Thermal Comfort by Aram, Farshid, Solgi, Ebrahim, Ester Higueras García, Mosavi, Amir, Várkonyi-Kóczy, Annamária R

“…This empirical study investigates large urban park cooling effects on the thermal comfort of occupants in the vicinity of the main central park, located in…”
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Editorial: Impacts of urban green spaces on environmental perceptions and social life by Aram, Farshid, Shahab, Sina, Solgi, Ebrahim

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How parks provide thermal comfort perception in the metropolitan cores; a case study in Madrid Mediterranean climatic zone by Aram, Farshid, Solgi, Ebrahim, Baghaee, Sepideh, Higueras García, Ester, Mosavi, Amir, Band, Shahab S.

“…The combined effects of global warming and increasing urban heat islands (UHIs) on air temperature and heat stress in cities are notable physical and mental…”
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The Viability of Energy Auditing in Countries with Low Energy Cost: A Case Study of a Residential Building in Cold Climates by Solgi, Ebrahim, Hamedani, Zahra, Sherafat, Shahab, Fernando, Ruwan, Aram, Farshid

“…The continuing importance of energy conservation in the building sector has drawn major attention to energy audits of existing buildings in different climates…”
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Numerical analysis of the efficiency of earth to air heat exchange systems in cold and hot-arid climates by Fazlikhani, Faezeh, Goudarzi, Hossein, Solgi, Ebrahim

“…•A numerical model is developed to evaluate performance of earth to air heat exchanger.•The cooling/heating potential of earth to air heat exchanger is…”
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Cooling load reduction in office buildings of hot-arid climate, combining phase change materials and night purge ventilation by Solgi, Ebrahim, Fayaz, Rima, Kari, Behrouz Mohammad

“…Night purge ventilation is a well-known passive technique for conserving cooling energy by storing night coolth in the thermal mass of the building fabric. We…”
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The role of green spaces in increasing social interactions in neighborhoods with periodic markets by Aram, Farshid, Solgi, Ebrahim, Holden, Gordon

“…In this research, the effects of green spaces on the extent of residents’ socialization behavior as well as the actual presence of people in neighborhood open…”
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A literature review of night ventilation strategies in buildings by Solgi, Ebrahim, Hamedani, Zahra, Fernando, Ruwan, Skates, Henry, Orji, Nnamdi Ezekiel

“…•A literature review of contemporary research related to night ventilation.•The effect of thermal energy storage on night ventilation efficiency.•A review of…”
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Financial viability of PCMs in countries with low energy cost: A case study of different climates in Iran by Solgi, Ebrahim, Memarian, Sina, Nemati Moud, Ghazaleh

“…Properties of desirable weight, latent heat capacity, and energy storage capability of phase change materials (PCMs) have led to extensive use of these…”
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Lighting for work: A study of the relationships among discomfort glare, physiological responses and visual performance by Hamedani, Zahra, Solgi, Ebrahim, Hine, Trevor, Skates, Henry, Isoardi, Gillian, Fernando, Ruwan

“…Objective measures of visual discomfort have the potential to quantify the individual's sensations under discomfort glare conditions although such measures…”
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A parametric study of phase change material behaviour when used with night ventilation in different climatic zones by Solgi, Ebrahim, Hamedani, Zahra, Fernando, Ruwan, Mohammad Kari, Behrouz, Skates, Henry

“…Night ventilation (NV) is a productive passive cooling technique which demonstrates a high potential for reducing cooling loads and improving thermal comfort;…”
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Revealing the relationships between luminous environment characteristics and physiological, ocular and performance measures: An experimental study by Hamedani, Zahra, Solgi, Ebrahim, Hine, Trevor, Skates, Henry

“…This study examined human subjects and their physiological, ocular and performance responses under different lighting conditions. The experiment was carried…”
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A parametric study of phase change material characteristics when coupled with thermal insulation for different Australian climatic zones by Solgi, Ebrahim, Hamedani, Zahra, Fernando, Ruwan, Mohammad Kari, Behrouz

“…The development of lightweight structures in the building industry has made the usage of thermal mass more difficult. Hence, phase change materials (PCMs) due…”
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Assessment of reflective insulation systems in wall application in hot-arid climates by Pourghorban, Arash, Kari, Behrouz Mohammad, Solgi, Ebrahim

“…•Assessment of reflective systems in steady-state and climatic conditions.•Calculated R-values by ISO 15099 are in good agreement with ASHRAE.•Systems with…”
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