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Canopy Urban Heat Island and Its Association with Climate Conditions in Dubai, UAE
climate Article Canopy Urban Heat Island and Its Association with Climate Conditions in Dubai, UAE Afifa Mohammed 1,*, Gloria Pignatta 1 , Evangelia Topriska 2 and Mattheos Santamouris 1 1 Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; [email protected] (G.P.); [email protected] (M.S.) 2 Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai 294345, UAE; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 25 May 2020; Accepted: 24 June 2020; Published: 26 June 2020 Abstract: The impact that climate change and urbanization are having on the thermal-energy balance of the built environment is a major environmental concern today. Urban heat island (UHI) is another phenomenon that can raise the temperature in cities. This study aims to examine the UHI magnitude and its association with the main meteorological parameters (i.e., temperature, wind speed, and wind direction) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Five years of hourly weather data (2014–2018) obtained from weather stations located in an urban, suburban, and rural area, were post-processed by means of a clustering technique. Six clusters characterized by different ranges of wind directions were analyzed. The analysis reveals that UHI is affected by the synoptic weather conditions (i.e., sea breeze and hot air coming from the desert) and is larger at night. In the urban area, air temperature and night-time UHI intensity, averaged on the five year period, are 1.3 ◦C and 3.3 ◦C higher with respect to the rural area, respectively, and the UHI and air temperature are independent of each other only when the wind comes from the desert. -
Exhibit-1 Task Order# Bc-21186-K Erickson
EXHIBIT-1 TASK ORDER# BC-21186-K ERICKSON COURTYARD IMPROVEMENTS AND STAIRS REPAIR APRIL 10, 2020 ISSUED TO UMB On Call GC’s ISSUING OFFICE John Kenny Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Office Administration Building, Room 726 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 Phone: 410-455-3945 The sole point of contact at UMBC for this Task Order is the Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Office. Submit all questions and clarifications for this Task Order in writing to John Kenny at [email protected]. In order to be considered, questions or clarifications must be received by the Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Office prior to 4:00 PM on Friday, April 17, 2020. Clarifications or modifications of the Task Order documents, if required, will be issued by Addendum. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION Project Number: 20-103 Project Name: Erickson Courtyard Improvements and Stairs Repair Building: Erickson Hall DESCRIPTION OF WORK Remove existing site features within the limit disturbance and construct new site features and furnishings. Remove existing concrete stairs and construct new concrete stairs per A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc’s 100% CD and Specifications dated 4/13/2020 with MDE Permit 20-SF-0065. Any variations in the scope of work during the process will be notified and processed by issuance of addenda. TASK ORDER DOCUMENTS Task Order Documents are available at https://umbc.box.com/v/EricksonCourtyardBC-21186-K Drawings: 33 sheets including coversheet Specifications: 238 pages including coversheet ALTERNATES None TYPE OF PROPOSAL Proposals are requested on a Lump Sum basis with supplemental breakdown of trades. Page 1 of 3 TASK ORDER# BC-21186-K EXHIBIT-1 Page 2 of 3 TIME OF COMPLETION Project is to be fully completed by August 28, 2020. -
Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices in Dubai – a Policy Instrument Assessment
Master Thesis in Built Environment (15 credits) Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices in Dubai – a policy instrument assessment Marco Maguina Academic Supervisor: Catarina Thormark Spring Semester 2011 Master Thesis in Built Environment Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices in Dubai – a policy instrument assessment Author: Marco Maguina Faculty: Culture and Society School: Malmö University Master Thesis: 15 credits Academic Supervisor: Catarina Thormark Examiner: Johnny Kronvall Maguina, Marco 2 Master Thesis in Built Environment SUMMARY Recognized as one of the main obstacles to sustainable development, climate change is caused and accelerated by the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from all energy end-user sectors. The building sector alone consumes around 40% of all produced energy worldwide. Reducing this sector’s energy consumption has therefore come into focus as one of the key issues to address in order to meet the climate change challenge. Implementing sustainable construction practices, such as LEED, can significantly reduce the building’s energy and water consumption. Prescribing these practices may however encounter several barriers that can produce other than intended results. Since the beginning of 2008 Dubai mandates a LEED certification for the better part of all new constructions developed within the emirate, nevertheless the success of this regulation is debatable. This thesis identifies the barriers the introduction of the sustainable construction practices in Dubai faced and analyses the reasons why the regulatory and voluntary policy instruments were not effective in dealing with these barriers. Understanding these barriers as well as the merits and weaknesses of the policy instruments will help future attempts to introduce sustainable construction practices. To put the research into context a literature review of relevant printed and internet sources has been performed. -
FUTURE CITIES Trade Delegation UAE the Future Is Now…
Strategic Partners: FUTURE CITIES Trade Delegation UAE The Future is Now… 1 FUTURE CITIES TRADE DELEGATION UAE BRIEFING PACK AND PROGRAMME 20th to 23nd MARCH 2017 Objective of the Trade Delegation The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is at the forefront of redefining architectural design and leading the way for the future today. The trade delegation will explore the possibilities and provide a detailed analysis of futuristic concepts in design that exist alongside groundbreaking projects. The two-day program has been carefully devised directly with the experts behind this growth and mastery of the future. Delegates will be inspired by the possibilities that exist now and in the future, and learn how architectural obstacles have been overcome. Innovative Design Since its independence in 1971, the UAE has come a long way. It has invested heavily to break traditional barriers with revolutionary architectural design, and to redefine what is possible in construction. With its sci-fi-like cityscape, the UAE is emerging as a desert metropolis well beyond its era. When it comes to architecture, there's no denying the UAE is home to some of the world’s most iconic and advanced buildings. Technological Initiatives Dubai is already one step ahead with a number of innovation-led initiatives announced in 2016. According to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, 25 per cent of Dubai's buildings are to be 3D- printed by 2030. With the launch of the Dubai Future Accelerators program, the world's top innovators are invited to help develop concepts in the city, with the focus on development, research, cutting-edge technologies and start-ups. -
SOM/CHICAGO Sustainability Review
SOM/CHICAGO Sustainability Review RECENT & UPCOMING ProJects | Issue 1 SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP 224 SOUTH MICHIG AN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60 60 4 Sustainable_brochure_v2_12.indd 1 10/24/07 4:12:09 PM SOM/CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW | IssUE 1 For additional information, please contact: SOM/CHICAGO Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP 224 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1000 Sustainability Review Chicago, Illinois 60604 T: +1 (312) 554 9090 F: +1 (312) 360 4554 E: [email protected] www.som.com PUBLISHED BY Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Copyright © 2007 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the “Civilizations leave marks on the earth by which written permission of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. they are known and judged. In large measure the Printed on 100% post-consumer paper, Processed Chlorine Free (PCF), FSC Recycled nature of their immortality is gauged by how well and manufactured using biogas energy. their builders made peace with the environment.” Nathaniel Owings T H E Am E R I C A N A E S THETI C ( 1 9 6 9 ) SOM/Chicago Sustainable History 1958 1979 1981 1986 1997 2002 Warren Petroleum Banco de Occidente King Abdulaziz International The Terraces at Apollo Office Building Millennium Park Master Plan Headquarters Guatemala City, Guatemala Airport - Haj Terminal Perimeter Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands Chicago, Illinois, USA Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Atlanta, Georgia, USA Local materials such as The five-story Apollo Office The Millennium Park Master To provide protection from stucco, mahogany and Using indigenous archetypes The 11-story twin atrium office Building is located in the Plan completes Daniel Tulsa’s extreme sun conditions, volcanic stone pavers, and and case studies, SOM buildings were designed with historic center of Amsterdam. -
Courtyard As Passive Design Solution for School Buildings in Hot Area
Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE’17) Barcelona, Spain – April 2 – 4, 2017 Paper No. AWSPT 141 ISSN: 2371-5294 DOI: 10.11159/awspt17.141 Courtyard as Passive Design Solution for School Buildings in Hot Area Muna Salameh1,2, and Hanan Taleb3 1Ajman University UAE [email protected] 2Architecture and Sustainable Built Environment, British University in Dubai UAE 3Sustainable Design of Built Environment, British University in Dubai UAE [email protected] Abstract - Sustainability in architecture must produce buildings that give satisfaction for people with less energy consumption and less environmental problems. The sustainable design in architecture adopts passive design strategies like courtyards that produce buildings which use the wind for cooling and the sun for lighting and heating. The courtyard was a climate responsive design in the past, that provided people with easy direct solutions for their problems with the climate, and it was able to satisfy their social needs. In this study there will be an investigating for the effect of closed courtyard with different proportions on school building in UAE, to test the capability of the closed courtyard in improving the thermal performance of the school building consequently minimize the energy consumption. The study adopted a school building as a case study because courtyards are used mostly in houses while it can be beneficial for public buildings like schools. Courtyard can provide the school with private outdoor space, and can improve the thermal and ventilation properties of the school building thus minimize the energy consumption. Moreover the courtyard can provide the school with safe inner playground and learning scientific atmosphere for the students. -
Simplified Modelling of Displacement Ventilation
UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS Simplified Modelling of Displacement Ventilation Doutoramento em Energia e Ambiente Especialidade em Energia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável Nuno André Marques Mateus Tese orientada por: Professor Doutor Guilherme Carvalho Canhoto Carrilho da Graça Documento especialmente elaborado para a obtenção do grau de doutor 2016 UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS Simplified Modelling of Displacement Ventilation Doutoramento em Energia e Ambiente Especialidade em Energia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável Nuno André Marques Mateus Tese orientada por: Professor Doutor Guilherme Carvalho Canhoto Carrilho da Graça Júri: Presidente: ● Doutor João Catalão Fernandes (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) Vogais: ● Doutor Paul Linden (Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge) ● Doutor Eusébio Zeferino da Conceição (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve) ● Doutor João Manuel de Almeida Serra (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) ● Doutor Guilherme Carvalho Canhoto Carrilho da Graça (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) ● Doutora Marta João Nunes Oliveira Panão (Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa) Documento especialmente elaborado para a obtenção do grau de doutor 2016 Acknowledgements This work would not have been possible without the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation through Ph.D. Grant No. 126724. I am grateful to my supervisor professor Guilherme Carrilho da Graça, for having accepted to guide me, for all the opportunities he provided me and the challenges he put me through which allowed me to learn more than I could ever expected. To Filipa Silva, Daniel Albuquerque, António Soares and all the other students that contributed for an incredibly friendly and supportive working atmosphere in the “buildings team”. To all my friends, for the friendship and support. -
Courtyard by Marriott®
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT® FRANCHISE HOTEL PERFORMANCE* Marriott’s largest brand by distribution, Courtyard® has a legacy of impressive Average Occupancy Rate: 73.1% performance that includes consistent delivery of high returns and solid RevPAR to owners. Courtyard owners also benefit from Marriott’s robust Average Daily Room Rate: $139.27 demand generation engine that drives top-line revenue while maximizing bottom-line savings. Average RevPAR: $101.82 Courtyard has long led the industry when it comes to meeting the needs of Average RevPAR Index: 108.9 the modern business traveler. Since breaking into the market 35 years ago as a brand built for business, Courtyard has continuously evolved, pushing the Loyal Customer Base: boundaries of design, style and service in the upscale category. Average Percentage of Loyalty Program Contribution to Occupancy at Courtyard is 55.2% Courtyard has introduced game-changing amenities like The Bistro — a Lower Cost Bookings: leading fast casual restaurant and collaborative lobby spaces. With a new, Marriott’s channels generate 71.0% of Courtyard’s more flexible prototype that fits a wide range of site needs and the largest reservations global rooms pipeline in the Marriott portfolio, Courtyard is poised to deliver owners even greater success in the future. COMPETITIVE FEE STRUCTURE* Application Fee: The greater of $90,000 plus $500 per Key Competitors: Hilton Garden Inn, Hyatt Place, Holiday Inn guestroom in excess of 150 guestrooms Royalty Fee: 6.0% of Gross Room Sales DISTRIBUTION (YE 2018) Program Services Contribution: 3.35% of gross room Courtyard currently has nearly 1,200 hotels with locations in all 50 U.S. -
1A Proposed Site Plan 8
PROPOSED PARKING SPACES REGULAR ACCESSIBLE TOTAL OFF-STREET PARKING DECK FLOOR 1 28 2 30 PH CRAIG LOT 31 31 LEASED LOT LEASED LOT 20 20 20 SPACES PARKING DECK FLOOR 2 29 29 PARKING DECK FLOOR 3 31 31 TOTAL OFF-STREET 141 ON-STREET ROBERSON ST. 6 6 FRANKLIN ST. 5 5 TOTAL ON-STREET 11 PROPOSED GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE BUILDING "A" 6,442 SF NO INCREASE BUILDING "B" 4,030 SF ADD LOFT BUILDING "C" 5,101 SF DEMOLISH & REBUILD BUILDING "D" 6,178 SF ADD 3RD STORY ADD 3RD STORY AND BUILDING "E" 11,250 SF NO INCREASE ROOFTOP TERRACE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON 2ND BUILDING "F" 1,172 SF NO INCRREASE FLOOR & NEW LOFT TOTAL BUILDING AREA 34,173 SF NEW (3) STORY PARKING STRUCTURE NEW (4) STORY BUILDING "BUILDING B" "BUILDING C" "BUILDING D" 1ST FLOOR - RETAIL 1ST FLOOR - RETAIL SPECIAL USE 2ND FLOOR - RESIDENTIAL 2ND, 3RD, 4TH FLOORS - 1ST FLOOR - RETAIL PERMIT COMMON RESTROOM RESIDENTIAL 2ND, 3RD FLOORS - RESIDENTIAL BOUNDARY ACCESS TO ADJACENT PARKING NEW EXTERIOR WALKWAYS "PARKING DECK" 90 SPACES PH CRAIG PARKING FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS 31 SPACES EXPAND EXISTING PATIO RETAIL "BUILDING E" FIRE HYDRANT 1ST FLOOR - RETAIL 2ND, 3RD FLOORS - RESIDENTIAL "BUILDING A" RESTAURANT FRANKLIN STREET RESTAURANT "BUILDING F" COVERED WALKWAY NEW PATIO RESTAURANT FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION NEW DUMPSTER & FIRE ROBERSON STREET RECYCLING BIN ENCLOSURE HYDRANT GRAPHIC SCALE NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS ADDITIONAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON 2ND & 3RD FLOOR 0 16 32 48 64 1. New uniform signage throughout the property including “guild” signs and property “branding” signs PROPOSED SITE PLAN 2. -
Design Review Committee Agenda Item
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM AGENDA DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2012 TO: Chair Woollett and Members of the Design Review Committee THRU: Leslie Aranda Roseberry, Planning Manager FROM: Daniel Ryan, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT: DRC No. 4644-12 – NV PROPERTIES- COURTYARD & LANDSCAPING SUMMARY The applicant is proposing to upgrade existing front and rear landscaping, reconstruct a front entry courtyard, install a water feature, and provide new walkways for a contributing commercial building within the Old Towne Orange Historic District. At its October 3rd, meeting, the Design Review Committee recommended changes to the layout, materials and alignment of walkways and continued the project with the applicant’s concurrence. RECOMMENDED ACTION-FINAL DETERMINATION Staff recommends the Design Review Committee approve the proposed landscape plan as submitted. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Applicant/Owner: Mr. Nick Vertucci – NV Properties Property Location: 1015 E. Chapman Avenue General Plan Designation: NOP (Neighborhood Office Professional District – Max 0.5 FAR) Zoning Classification: OP (Office Professional District) Existing Development: Contributing one-story 1924 Spanish Colonial Revival building Property Size: .19 Acre (8,258 sq. ft.) Associated Applications: Continued from DRC Meeting of October 3, 2012 PUBLIC NOTICE No Public Notice was required for this project. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 Existing Facilities) that consists of the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or Design Review Committee Staff Report October 3, 2012 Page 2 of 5 private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion. There is no public review required. -
The Impact of Country of Origin on Emiratis' Perception of Products: the Case of the Emirate of Dubai (Uae)
THE IMPACT OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON EMIRATIS' PERCEPTION OF PRODUCTS: THE CASE OF THE EMIRATE OF DUBAI (UAE) HUSSEIN ABDULLA EL-OMARI omari @kfupm.edu.sa ABSTRACT The main aim of this study is to investigate the impact of country of origin on Emiratis' perception ofproducts in the Emirate ofDubai. With this issue in mind, this study was carried out in the Burjuman Shopping Centre in Dubai. To guarantee an adequate response rate an Arabic version of the hand-delivered questionnaire method of data collection was employed. Due to the non-existence of an appropriate sampling frame of the Emirates, convenience sampling procedures were implemented. A total of 1003 questionnaires were distributed to all parts of the Burjuman Shopping Centre, and respondents returned the completed questionnaires to a specific person in Burjuman. Of the distributed questionnaires, 348 completed questionnaires were returned and were usable in the statistical analysis. The returned number of completed questionnaires gave the researcher a response rate of 35%. The findings of this study indicated that the issue of perception of country of origin exists in the Emirate of Dubai and that this perception has a great influence on Emiratis 'perception ofproduct quality and value. Further, local and international businesses and marketers J;Leed to consider this issue when developing their marketing strategies. I. BACKGROUND ON THE the other Emirates by a modem network of EMIRATE OF DUBAI roads and a creek separates the city into two portions. It is the creek which is regarded as In Dubai the old and the new meet and the main source of prosperity and revenue embrace. -
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