Sustainability, Resilience, and Inclusiveness through Human-Centred Architecture and Design

Asmaa Ibrahim, Ph.D., is a Professor of urban development at the Arch. Dep. Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University and the Dean of the College of Architecture & Design at Effat University. She has fourteen years of experience in strategic regional and urban planning projects in UN HABITAT, GOPP, and GIZ with a focus on community development, gender programming and regeneration policies in historic districts, and new urban expansions and more than 20 international publications in the field of sustainable urbanism.Anna Visvizi, Ph.D. (dr hab.), economist and political scientist, Professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, and Visiting Professor at Effat University. Seasoned editor, researcher, recognized author, and accomplished project manager, Professor Visvizi has extensive experience in academia, think-tank and government sectors in Europe and the US, including the OECD.Mady Mohamed, Ph.D., Professor of Architecture, joined Effat University in Fall-2014. He received his PhD degree at Dundee School of Architecture, UK in July/2009. He has more than 20 years of academic and practice experience. Through his private firm, Mady participated in the design and construction for several projects, and he was the sole architect and the main architectural/LEED consultant for different residential, office, medical and educational buildings.Mohammed F. M. Mohammed, Ph.D., is a Professor of architecture and design. He received his Masters and Ph.D. in Architecture from Cairo University, Egypt in 1999, 2004 respectively. Dr. Mohammed has taught Architecture and Design in Egypt at Cairo University between 1995 and 2009. Also, he has taught Architecture and Design in KSA at Umm Al-Qura University between 2009 and 2013. He is currently teaching courses in capstone project and Design Studios at Effat University, Saudi Arabia.

• Chapter 1. Architecture and Design in Context of Climate Change: An Introduction; Asmaa Ibrahim, Mady Mohamed, Mohammed F. M. Mohammed, and Anna Visvizi PART I. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Chapter 2. Promoting Renewable Energy Through Interior Architecture and Design: Focus on Carbon Emissions’ Reduction; Habibah Mohammed Abdulaziz Almulhim and Hanan Suliman Eissa Chapter 3. Sustainable Retrofitting: The Significance of Adapting the already Existing Buildings; Dina Ahmed Ahmed Elmeligy and Mohammad Refaat Mohammad Abdelaal Chapter 4. Energy Efficiency in Educational Buildings; Abobakr Al-Sakkaf, Basma Mostafa, Tarek S. Ghoniemy, and Sherif Ahmed Chapter 5. Integrating Bioengineering Principles in Interior Eco-Design for Promoting artificial intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Usability Responsible Functionality; Mai Ahmed Fakhrey Farahat Mousa Chapter 6. Simulation Analysis of a Hybrid Ventilation system to improve Internal Air Quality and Energy Performance of Buildings: A Case Study of a Residential Unit in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia; Najat M.D. Al Ruwaily and Ahmed O.M.S. Mostafa Chapter 7. Differential Pressure Effect on Air Flow Through the “Takhtabush”; Mady Mohamed PART II. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN THE CONTEXT OF HERITAGE PROTECTION Chapter 8. Using Computer Applications to measure the Efficiency of Environmental Design in Heritage Buildings; Reem Elhaddad Chapter 9. Enhancing Building Climatic Performance Using AI-Assisted Facade Design: Evidence From Literature; Tarek Saad Ragab, Marah Aljassem, and Jury Aboanoor Chapter 10. Investment of the Historic “Mount Uhud” to Establish Mountain Resorts, Overlooking the Prophet's Mosque in Al-Madinah; Nusaibah Mohammed Abdualhammed Al-shabi and Marwa Hussein Tawfik Hussein PART III. CASE STUDIES: AN INSIGHT INTO THE DAY-TO-DAY PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE ARAB WORLDChapter 11. Developing a Sustainable Mountain Resorts Design Framework for Aseer, Saudi Arabia; Haifa Al-Harbi and Mostafa Sabbagh Chapter 12. Rethinking Home: The Influence of Pandemic on Residential Spaces in Egypt; Yasmin Hesham, Hussam Salama, and Ibrahim SalehChapter 13. Indoor Air Quality, Mitigating Co2 Concentration in Classrooms Using Adjacent Corridors And Atriums; Feras Balkhi, Mostafa Sabbagh, and Mohannad Bayoumi Chapter 14. Adapting Placemaking to Climate Change: Redefining the Placemaking Diagram; Tarek Saad Ragab, Ghadeer Alawi, and Mady Mohamed