الفهرس 
IntroductionOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 215 |  |  |
| | | from | 215 | | |
Abstract
كلية الهندسة
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Architecture Department
Biophilia As a Tool to Improve Building Thermal Performance
A Case Study on University Campus in Egypt
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of PH.D. in Architectural Engineering
By:
Amira Mohamed Hassan Mahrous
master of Science in Architecture Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, 2018
Supervised by:
Prof. Dr. Mostafa Refaat
Professor of Architecture
Ain Shams University
Prof. Dr. Khaled Dewidar
Professor of Architecture
Ain Shams University
Associate Professor Ashraf Nessim
Professor of Architecture
Ain Shams University
Name: Amira Mohamed Hassan Mahrous
Thesis Title: Biophilia as a Tool to Improve Building Thermal Performance
A Case Study on University Campus in Egypt
Degree: Doctor in philosophy
Examiners’ Committee:
Title, Name and Affiliation Signature
Professor Dr. Hesham Mahmoud Aref
Vice Dean of Engineering, MSA university
………………………………………….
Professor Dr. Germin Farouk el Gohary
Professor in urban planning, Ain Shams University
………………………………………….
Professor Dr. Khaled Mohamed Ragheb Dewidar
Vice Dean of Engineering, The British University in Egypt
………………………………………….
Professor Dr. Mostafa Rifat Ahmed Ismail
Professor of Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
………………………………………..
Thesis Defense Date: ……..…/…….…./……….
Post Graduate Studies:
Approval Stamp: Thesis was approved on:
……./………/………
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَ
STATEMENT
The thesis submitted as partial fulfillment of Ph.D. degree in Architectural engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.
The author carried out the work included in this thesis, and no part of it has been submitted for a degree or qualification at any other scientific entity.
Amira Mohamed Hassan Mahrous
Signature
……………..………
Date: 25/5/2023
RESEARCH DATA
Name: Amira Mohamed Hassan Mahrous
Date of Birth: 23/09/1990
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Academic Degree: master of Science in Architectural Engineering
Field of specialization: Theories of Architecture
University issued the degree: Ain Shams University
Date of issued Degree: 2018
Current job: Assistant Lecturer at the British University in Egypt
DEDICATION
To my support system
My mother Amira, father Mohamed, Sister Habiba and Brother Mostafa
To my beautiful family
My Husband Ahmed and Daughters Farida and Dalida
To everyone who seeks better and sustainable built environment, and every student who seeks a well-designed university to be able to achieve his/her dream in a comfortable and sustainable space…
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I would like to express my gratitude to the thesis supervisors, Prof. Mostafa Refat, Prof Khaled Dewidar, and Associate Prof. Dr Ashraf Nessim, for their support and faith in me, and I hope to be engaged with them in more scientific research.
I am grateful to have a Husband like you Ahmed Emam who was always encouraging me that I can finish my PhD giving me all the help and support that he can. Thanks to my beautiful daughter I hope that I make you proud.
Thanks to my father Mohamed Mahrous, mother Amira Farouk, sister Habiba Mahrous and brother Mostafa Mahrous, for your belief in me and for supporting me all over the past years I wish I make you proud now.
I want to thank my mother and father-in-law Eman Safaan, and Emam Mowafy for their support and for helping me to be able to finish my post-grad studies. Also, I want to thank my siblings-in-law Amira Emam, Ashraf Emam, and Engy Emam.
I am sincerely grateful for having my support system from my best friend Sara Magdy without her I couldn’t have done all of this thank you, sister.
Also, I want to give a special thanks to my friends who helped me a lot and taught me the software which was needed to be able to finish this thesis, Menna Hassan, Yara Salah, Toka Fahmy, and Yomna Lotfy.
Also, I want to thank Dalia Maguid, Esraa Tokry, and Yara Fahmy for their emotional support.
Thanks to my Head of Department Prof. Ayman Othman for his support all the past period.
ABSTRACT
University campuses have a long history of enriching the social, cultural, and economic value of societies. Worldwide, there is a rising demand for the integration of new approaches into the planning and design of university campuses to further improve their quality. According to the literature, there are many approaches that needed to be considered while designing a university campus that can enhance students’ performance. Biophilic design is claimed to have enhancing levels of interaction, and interaction patterns, enhancing health and well-being in terms of physiological, psychological, cognitive, and social/ spiritual benefits, yet rigorous scientific evidence that supports such claims is rare. Many researchers have previously investigated the application of biophilia elements in working environments, however to date, there is limited research on methods for quantifying the physiological, and cognitive benefits of indoor biophilic features and their relation to enhancing building thermal performance. This gap in the research is also present with relevance to the integration of biophilic features within Egyptian university campuses. Thus, in light of the concept of Biophilia, this thesis aims to introduce a theoretical design model for the application of biophilic design in university campuses in Cairo, Egypt, that could help enhance the whole building performance to achieve human comfort and enhance students’ cognition and performance as well. This will be through analyzing international literature by extracting the physical attributes and finding correlations between them supported by several references. This thesis will benefit researchers who wish to do research in this field and may serve as a suitable beginning point for them and designers as well as a guideline while designing a university.
Keywords: Biophilia, Biophilia Hypothesis, University Campus, Building Thermal Performance