Development of the Use of Building Materials Systems as an Approach to Sustainable Architecture in Egypt

The year 1973 was a breakthrough year in the development of architecture. It triggered a crisis in society as well as the end of a period of relative prosperity and wasting of energy, which until then did not constitute a limiting factor. The crisis has forced to seek a new and more efficient architecture. The following decades were each in their own way characteristic particular in how architects approached to reduce the energy consumption of buildings and how they resolved the relationship of the building to the surrounding and the environment at all. My paper maps ecological ideas in architecture in Slovakia on the background of broader context. Initial decade was about searching and experiments. Mainly theoretical and research projects appeared. In the following period, first projects implementing ecological ides were built, e.g. experimental residential house in Holíč or solar house in Levice. Ecological aspects in architecture ascended to the real centre of interest in Slovakia from the 90s. After the change of political situation, sustainability was perceived more intense, as evidenced by a greater number of ecological houses of this period. Alternative building materials as well as the effort to reduce energy consumption were the driving force to the design of new buildings. New ideas often associated with an endeavor to define an appearance of ecological architecture are observable in many buildings, e.g. clay houses or solar collector house in Zvolen. My paper documents the development of sustainable architecture in Slovakia from the first attempts to the standardization of sustainable architecture with characteristic examples of ecologically conscious architecture of mentioned periods.

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Study on System Thinking in the Sustainable Architecture Design

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.584-586.280 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 584-586 ◽

pp. 280-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dong Chu ◽

Jie Jia

Keyword(s):

Building Materials ◽

City Planning ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

System Thinking ◽

Architecture Design ◽

Practical Case ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Complex Ecosystem ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Sustainable architecture design is a kind of system design, which helps to solve all the economic，social and environmental issues simultaneously as a single system. It is directed by the system theory and has changed the traditional linear thinking into system thinking. Because of the poor city planning, solving the energy crisis has becoming a most important consideration of modern sustainable architecture design. About 50% of all the poisonous substances generate from the transportation and construction of the building materials. It is time to reflect on the relationship of all the components in the ecology system. In order to understand the theory well under the complex ecosystem，the paper integrates with the practical case to help analyze the sustainable architecture. Directed by the system thinking in the architecture design, we hope to obtain the goal of minimum consumption, maximum effectiveness.

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A retrospective towards a biodegradable material concept for future Indonesian sustainable architecture

City Territory and Architecture ◽

10.1186/s40410-021-00142-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fermanto Lianto ◽

Denny Husin ◽

Clinton Thedyardi ◽

Mieke Choandi ◽

Rudy Trisno

Keyword(s):

Building Materials ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

Biodegradable Materials ◽

Biodegradable Material ◽

Global Development ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Developed Country ◽

Material Development ◽

Kombucha Tea ◽

Material Concept

AbstractThe awareness of the negative effect of the intensive usage of synthetic material has led to a significant phenomenon in recent global development. Moving forward to become a fully ready developed country, Indonesia shall move toward a more sustainable architecture for presenting a greener environment. Despite blessed with a distinctive collection of tropical material variants, reflected in its vernacular architecture, advanced material development must be invented to promote more progressive architecture in Indonesia. This research illustrates a new perspective regarding biodegradable material concepts for future Indonesian sustainable architecture. It is produced by respecting local and global development trends by using a bibliographic coupling and experimental methods in the laboratory to contribute to Indonesian sustainable architecture. A retrospective is aimed to highlight Indonesian biodegradable material and Indonesian vernacular architecture potency; it is presented as follows; (1) Understanding local–global trends in biodegradable architecture; (2) Indonesian potency on biodegradable materials; (3) A biodegradable material concept as an alternative perspective for Indonesian sustainable architecture. As a result, a new concept is proposed as an alternative for developing Indonesian biodegradable building materials. A more profound sustainable architecture is expected to engage local craftsmanship while highlighting unique biodegradable materials easily found in the surrounding environment, such as Indonesian Kombucha Tea and Indonesian Coffee.

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Environmental evaluation of building materials: Example of two residential buildings in Belgrade

Facta universitatis - series Architecture and Civil Engineering ◽

10.2298/fuace0801097r ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 97-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Radivojevic ◽

Milos Nedic

Keyword(s):

Building Materials ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Evaluation Methods ◽

Sustainable Buildings ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Environmental Friendliness ◽

Environmental Evaluation ◽

Environmental Properties ◽

Building Practice

Environmental friendliness of building materials becomes an important factor in contemporary design and building concept and prerequisite for creation of sustainable buildings, e.g. sustainable architecture. Since in our circumstances, this concept is still at its very beginning, it would be interesting to determine what the answer that our building practice has offered so far has been. Therefore, typical buildings from Belgrade were chosen as models on which evaluation of environmental properties was conducted by using already developed evaluation methods and tools. Results of this research are presented in this work.

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RESEARCH OF LOCALLY SOURCED STONE USAGE IN THE SCOPE OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS BASED ON EXAMPLES

ATLAS JOURNAL ◽

10.31568/atlas.707 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (43) ◽

pp. 2038-2051

Author(s):

Rabia Sevda DEMİRKOL ◽

Hülya ALGUR MARŞOĞLU ◽

Gözde İLERİ

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Building Materials ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Local Economy ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Stone Materials ◽

Material Usage ◽

Stone Material ◽

Sustainable Materials ◽

Local Materials

There are many reasons for today’s environmental problems of today, the most important of them are the rise of construction industry based on population growth and and the increase of the waste that is generated by the growth of this sector. In particular, the amount of energy used in the production and application of the materials in constructions is one of the most important causes of the climate crisis that threatens our world. On the other hand, the emergence of designs compatible with nature to reduce the negative impact on nature has brought sustainability to the agenda. Ensuring the effective use of sustainable materials is one of the most important steps in this way. In the context of sustainable materials, stone material, which is frequently used in our traditional architecture has been addressed. Within the scope of this study, modern buildings which include locally sourced stone materials, were examined. The preference of local materials as building materials allows elimination of the energy which is consumed during material transportation and the carbon emission it creates. It is also valuable in terms of efficient use of energy and contributing to the local economy. A literature review has been made on sustainable architecture, sustainable use of materials and stone materials discussed within the scope of the study. According to that; "B2 House" and "Gökçeada High School Campus" buildings were examined in terms of local material usage. These structures are built with the support of the stone material offered by the geography, respectful to the traditional structure, and at the same time accommodating the requirements of modern life. The aim of this study is to reduce the energy consumption by encouraging the use of local materials in buildings in rural areas and to enable these structures to set a precedent for other buildings. With the development of technology, many unsustainable construction methods have emerged. As an alternative to these methods, it is aimed to increase the use of architectural methods compatible with nature. Acting in this direction, sustainability will provide gains in many areas. It is predicted that it will contribute to the local economy as well as adapting to nature. Key Words: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Material, Local Resource Usage, Local Stone Material Usage.

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BAMBOO FOUNDATION DENGAN PENDEKATAN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE DI BOYOLALI

Arsitektura ◽

10.20961/arst.v14i1.9026 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Adi Surya Kusumo ◽

Titis Srimuda Pitana ◽

Made Suastika

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Design Method ◽

Bamboo Species ◽

Foundation Design ◽

Processing Methods ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Main Material

The background of designing Bamboo Foundation in Boyolali is the emergence of human’s awareness to save the environment especially in the use of eco-friendly building materials. Unfortunately these phenomenon is used by several parties to gain much profit by producing materials and labeling their product with eco-friendly label and then sell them in a very expensive price. Because of the phenomenon then occur an idea to persuade the society to use eco-friendly materials but in a cheap price and good quality which is bamboo. Along with the finding of bamboo preservation and processing methods ,it shows that bamboo has a big potential to be used as main material in a construction. So the existence of Bamboo Foundation to provide education about bamboo for the society. The designing problem is not only how to develop the bamboo preservatives and processing education but also about the conservation of various bamboo species based on the application of sustainable architecture in Bamboo Foundation design. The method used is architectural design method that combine various bamboo construction structure with the application of sustainability architecture. The result is the design of a bamboo education facilities consists of gallery, class, workshop, bamboo conservation, and supporting buildings that also use as a precedent for the visitors. Keywords: Bamboo, Conservation, Education, Sustainable Architecture.

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Traditional Islamic House (Ottoman House) Architecture, in Old Fatimid Cairo and Rosetta Cities, Egypt - An Example of Sustainable Architecture

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning ◽

10.18280/ijsdp.160812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. 1509-1517

Author(s):

Ahmed S. Attia

Keyword(s):

Urban Form ◽

Building Materials ◽

Spatial Organization ◽

Field Survey ◽

Advanced Technology ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Architectural Elements ◽

House Construction ◽

House Design ◽

Selection Of

The unique Traditional Islamic architecture characterizes some cities in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The purpose of the study is to highlight the significance of the Traditional Islamic house design, architectural elements, and the use of low-technology in house construction concerning sustainable architecture, in Old Fatimid Cairo and Rosetta (Rashid) cities. The study's method includes a literature review; with an overview of the history, the urban form, and the Islamic house design and architectural elements influenced by the local Islamic context (natural and cultural environments). A field survey included: the selection of eleven examples, five from Old Fatimid Cairo city and six examples from Rosetta (Rashid) city representing the most famous houses including the different architectural elements, and analyzing its components, the house design, spatial organization, building materials, house elements, courtyard, Mashrabiyah, wind catchers, and the construction system. Moreover, a comparative study for the selected Islamic houses illustrates the contexts' impact on the house design. In conclusion, the study highlighted the significance of Islamic house design and low-technology in house design and construction, which could be considered sustainable architecture and developed in the form of advanced technology in the future.

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Scanning electron microscopy of asbestos-containing material where the asbestos fibers are considered locked in a binder

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100148198 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 51 ◽

pp. 472-473

Author(s):

J. R. Millette ◽

R. S. Brown

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

Environmental Protection Agency ◽

Building Materials ◽

The United States ◽

Protection Agency ◽

Asbestos Fibers ◽

Different Types ◽

Binder Material ◽

Scanning Electron

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has labeled as “friable” those building materials that are likely to readily release fibers. Friable materials when dry, can easily be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder using hand pressure. Other asbestos containing building materials (ACBM) where the asbestos fibers are in a matrix of cement or bituminous or resinous binders are considered non-friable. However, when subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting or other forms of abrasion, these non-friable materials are to be treated as friable asbestos material. There has been a hypothesis that all raw asbestos fibers are encapsulated in solvents and binders and are not released as individual fibers if the material is cut or abraded. Examination of a number of different types of non-friable materials under the SEM show that after cutting or abrasion, tuffs or bundles of fibers are evident on the surfaces of the materials. When these tuffs or bundles are examined, they are shown to contain asbestos fibers which are free from binder material. These free fibers may be released into the air upon further cutting or abrasion.

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