Ahmad Eltaweel
ahmad eltaweel

Dr Ahmad Eltaweel

Research Fellow

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  A.Eltaweel@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

My background is based on Architectural Engineering.
My Master’s studies investigated using virtual reality to navigate and design complex buildings, via using Cyberspace (VR) techniques.
I had my PhD in building technology at the University of Nottingham in the UK.
My research interest focuses on using parametric software to analyse/optimize building performance with respond to environmental changes, aiming to achieve better indoor daylight and thermal comfort.
I am highly interested in and expert in 3D modelling and environmental simulation via using graphical software such as 3D MAX, V-Ray, Rhino/Grasshopper, EnergyPlus, Radiance and DAYSIM. I designed and modelled +100 of buildings including residential buildings, schools, office buildings, courts, and shopping centres.
Moreover, I have extensive experience in environmental analysis to design the building envelope in the early stage of the design with respond to climate changes. Besides, I have such experience in building’s material properties.
I have several publications in international peer reviewed journals in the fields of Parametric Design, Architectural Technology, and Environmental Analysis.
I have more than 10 years of experience in teaching UG and PG students, and mentoring PhD students.

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Makazi SHELTERs

Digital Artefact
Eltaweel, A. (2024)
Makazi SHELTERs. [YouTube video]

Parametric control of multiple blinds to enhance daylighting performance in the dome building: Case study of a mosque building in Saudi Arabia

Journal Article
Alkhater, M., Alsukkar, M., Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2023)
Parametric control of multiple blinds to enhance daylighting performance in the dome building: Case study of a mosque building in Saudi Arabia. Solar Energy, 266, Article 112180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.112180
Clerestory windows encircling the dome are a common feature in mosque architecture. They serve the purpose of allowing daylight to penetrate the spacious interior from all dir...

Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology

Journal Article
Abdollahi Rizi, R., Sangin, H., Haghighatnejad Chobari, K., Eltaweel, A., & Phipps, R. (2023)
Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology. Buildings, 13(11), Article 2840. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13112840
The future of building envelope design lies in smart adaptation. The current literature overlooks the crucial integration of airflow, ventilation and daylighting in adaptive f...

Narrative modelling: A comparison of high and low mass dwelling solutions in Afghanistan and Peru

Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Kuchai, N., Albadra, D., Coley, D., Hart, J., Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R. (in press)
Narrative modelling: A comparison of high and low mass dwelling solutions in Afghanistan and Peru. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244221125720
Displaced populations are housed in various constructions, including lightweight predesigned structures. Theoretically, self-built heavyweight structures should ensure better ...

Daylighting performance improvements using of split louver with parametrically incremental slat angle control

Journal Article
Alsukkar, M., Hu, M., Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2022)
Daylighting performance improvements using of split louver with parametrically incremental slat angle control. Energy and Buildings, 274, Article 112444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112444
Different shading device systems and control strategies can be employed in different parts of a window system to perform different functions, particularly for fully glazed faç...

A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity

Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Mandour, M. A., & Elrawy, O. O. (2021)
A novel automated louver with parametrically-angled reflective slats; design evaluation for better practicality and daylighting uniformity. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, Article 102438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102438
Daylighting harvest systems have been improved in recent decades. They have been dramatically used in green buildings to achieve a more sustainable living environment. However...

An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board

Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Hafez, M., & Eltaweel, W. (2021)
An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board. Energy and Buildings, 231, Article 110614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110614
Energy-saving potential in lighting is significant in office buildings due to their primary occupancy during the daytime. This potential can be realised with an advanced dayli...

A user detective adaptive facade towards improving visual and thermal comfort

Journal Article
Rizi, R. A., & Eltaweel, A. (2021)
A user detective adaptive facade towards improving visual and thermal comfort. Journal of Building Engineering, 33, Article 101554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101554
Adaptive skins and, in particular, adaptive façade play a significant role in the future of environmentally friendly spaces. Meanwhile, occupants' involvement in the process o...

Advanced parametric louver systems with bi-axis and two-layer designs for an extensive daylighting coverage in a deep-plan office room

Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Lv, Q., & Lv, H. (2020)
Advanced parametric louver systems with bi-axis and two-layer designs for an extensive daylighting coverage in a deep-plan office room. Solar Energy, 206, 596-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.06.035
Advanced daylighting systems have become commonly used in modern architecture for a more sustainable environment. The mainstream of recent daylighting studies focuses not only...

Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate

Journal Article
Elrawy, O. O., Eltaweel, A., & Mansour, O. E. (2019)
Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 397(1), Article 012014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/397/1/012014
Daylight is vital to building occupants as it impacts health and productivity of humans in the indoor environment. No doubt that green building rating systems contribute to th...