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Complementing circular economy with life cycle assessment: Deeper understanding of economic, social, and environmental sustainability
Book Chapter Year: 2022 DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-819817-9.00032-6
Authors: Mehzabeen Mannan, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • Circular Economy
  • environmental assessment
  • closed loops
  • sustainability
The mechanical and environmental performance of fiber-reinforced polymers in concrete structures: Opportunities, challenges and future directions
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.3390/buildings12091417
Authors: Sami Sbahieh, Mohamed Rabie, Usama Ebead, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
  • internal reinforcement
  • external reinforcement
  • mechanical properties of FRP
  • environmental impact of FRP
Water consumption and environmental impact of multifamily residential buildings: a life cycle assessment study
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.3390/buildings12010048
Authors: Mehzabeen Mannan, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • operational water use
  • environmental assessment
  • residential buildings
  • urban water cycle
Decarbonization strategies of building materials used in the construction industry
Conference Year: 2023 DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.346
Authors: Sami Sbahieh, Mohammad Zaher Serdar, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Construction Industry
  • Decarbonization Strategies
  • Cement Decarbonization
  • Steel Decarbonization
  • fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
  • Geopolymer
Building cooling requirements under climate change scenarios: Impact, mitigation strategies, and future directions
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.3390/buildings12101519
Authors: Ammar M. Khourchid, Salah Basem Ajjur, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Buildings
  • Climate Change
  • cooling requirements
  • mitigation strategies
Investigating environmental life cycle impacts of active living wall for improved indoor air quality
Journal Article DOI:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108595
Authors: Mehzabeen Mannan, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Active living wall
  • Sustainability assessment
  • indoor environmental quality
  • Indoor air pollution
  • Renewable energy
Progress in technology advancements for next generation concentrated solar power using solid particle receivers
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2022.102813
Authors: Muhammad Imran Khan, Faisal Asfand, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Concentrating solar power (CSP)
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Fluidized-bed
  • Brayton cycle
  • Particle receiver
The built environment resilience qualities to climate change impact: Concepts, frameworks, and directions for future research
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.1016/j.scs.2022.103797
Authors: Mohammed M Al-Humaiqani, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Climate Change
  • Resilience qualities
  • Urban resilience
  • Built environment
Urban Transportation Networks Resilience: Indicators, Disturbances, and Assessment Methods
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.1016/j.scs.2021.103452
Authors: Mohammad Zaher Serdar, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
  • Urban transportation resilience
  • Resilience assessment methods
  • Performance indicators
  • Disturbance categories
  • Infrastructures interdependency
Exploring urban growth–climate change–flood risk nexus in fast growing cities
Journal Article Year: 2022 DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-16475-x
Authors: Salah Basem Ajjur, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi