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Browsing by Subject "Vernacular architecture--Lebanon"

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  • Development of "openings" and their ornamentation in relation to environmental aspects of lebanese traditional architecture between the 18th and 20th centuries 
    Melki, Habib (USEK, 2014-09)
    This evolution of the traditional Lebanese houses has seemed to come to an end not only with the improper and excessive use of concrete, but mainly with the shift from the equilibrium with the environment. Although, these vernacular structures are disappearing, intelligent methods of construction must be acknowledged by tracing their evolution and bringing out their natural environmental character. Man's drive for comfort is achieved through dependenncy on non-renewable energy technologies. The advantages of energy conservation in buildings are financial, social and ecological. The purpose of ...
  • Optimizing vernacular building design towards net-zero energy 
    Moussa, Christelle (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-05)
    Construction industries may play a critical role in dominant energy usage as pressure mounts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency investments can be a profitable way to reduce carbon emissions. Solar buildings with Net-Zero Energy are emerging as a promising way for reducing buildings' environmental impact. In Lebanon, there is a transition from vernacular to modern architecture in the early twentieth century. It is tightly related to the implementation of concrete in construction and the formation of the national cement industry, which paved the way for the creation of ...