Publications by Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

Achieving Informed Decision Making Using Building Performance Simulation

Building performance simulation (BPS) is the basis for informed decision-making of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) design. This paper aims to investigate the use of building performance simulation tools as a method of informing the design decision of NZE ...

2013

Measuring the Usability and Effectiveness of CAAD Tools and Applications

Marilyne Andersen, Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) decisions and judgments have been at the heart of architectural design practice. Despite the increasing popularity of computer aided design applications, measuring the decision making of designers empirically rema ...

2013

Early Decision Support for Net Zero Energy Buildings Design using Performance Simulation

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

This paper aims to investigate the use of building performance simulation tools as a method of informing the design decision of NZEBs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a simulation-based decision aid, ZEBO, on informed decision-making usi ...

2013

The usability of green building rating systems in hot arid climates: A case study in Siwa, Egypt

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

In the last three years there has been a proliferation of regional building rating systems across the Middle East. Most those emerging rating systems and labels imitate the British and American rating systems BREEAM and LEED that emerge from an impact redu ...

2013

Achieving informed decision-making for net zero energy buildings design using building performance simulation tools

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

Building performance simulation (BPS) is the basis for informed decision-making of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) design. This paper aims to investigate the use of building performance simulation tools as a method of informing the design decision of NZE ...

Tsinghua Univ Press2013

Tool for Design Decision Making: Zero Energy Residential Buildings in Hot Humid Climate

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

Informed decision-making is the basis for the design of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs). This paper investigates the use of building performance simulation tools as a method of informing the design decision of NZEBs. The aim of this study was to develop ...

2013

Computational Optimisation for Zero Energy Buildings Design Interviews results with twenty eight International expert

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

This paper summarizes a study that was undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities for integrating optimisation tools in Net/Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) Design. The paper reviews current trends in simulation-based Building Performan ...

2013

Identifying and modeling the integrated design process of net Zero Energy buildings

Marilyne Andersen, Shady Galal Mohamed Attia, Emmanuel Walter

High Performance Buildings (HPB), including Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) and nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) are emerging as an important market in Europe and around the world. However, there are very few studies that aim to model the process of H ...

2013

Application of the Cradle to Cradle paradigm to a housing unit in Switzerland: Findings from a prototype design

Marilyne Andersen, Shady Galal Mohamed Attia, Jean François Bernard Beney

The Cradle to Cradle (C2C) paradigm is emerging as an important regenerative design approach. C2C is aiming to create a positive footprint of the built environment, beyond carbon neutrality. However, there are very few studies that address the application ...

2013

Assessing Gaps and Needs for Integrating Building Performance Optimization Tools in Net Zero Energy Buildings Design

Shady Galal Mohamed Attia

This paper summarizes a study undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities for integrating optimization tools in net zero energy buildings (NZEB) design. The paper reviews current trends in simulation-based building performance optimization ...

Elsevier2013