Peer-reviewe Conference Papers
- Amer, M., & Attia, S. (2019) A Framework for Cost-Optimal Zero-Energy Lightweight Construction. Presented at the Symposium on Simulation for Architecture & Urban Design, SimAUD 2019, Atlanta GA, USA.
- Attia, S., Mustafa, A., Singh, K. (2019) Assessment of thermal overheating in free-running buildings in Cairo, Proceedings of the 1st international conference on comfort at the extremes: energy, economy and climate, 09-10 APril 2019, Dubai, UAE.
- Attia, S. (2018). Challenges and Future Directions of Smart Sensing and Control Technology for Adaptive Facades Monitoring. In S., Gosztony & A., Luible (Ed.), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (pp. 505-514). Lucerne, Switzerland.
- Luna-Navarro, A., Loonen, R. C. G. M., Attia, S., Juaristi, M., Monge-Barrio, A., Donato, M., Rabenseifer, R., & Overend, M. (2018). Occupant-Adaptive Façade Interaction: Relationships and Conflicts. In S., Gosztonyi & A., Luible (Ed.), Facade 2018 - Adaptive!, Proceedings of the COST Action TU1403 Adaptive Facades Network Final Conference (pp. 371-377). Lucerne, Switzerland: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
- Bilir, S., & Attia, S. (2018). Performance Evaluation of Adaptive Facades: A case study with electrochromic glazing. In A., Luible & S., Gosztonyi (Eds.), Adaptive Facades (pp. 315-324). Luzern, Switzerland: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
- Mahar, W. A., Anwar, N.R., & Attia, S. (2018). Building energy efficiency policies and practices in Pakistan: A literature review. 5th International Conference of Energy Environment and Sustainable Development (EESD) 14-16 Nov 2018. Jamshoro, Pakistan: Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET).
- Amer, M., Attia, S. (2018). Urban Densification through Roof Stacking: Case Study. In European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Annual Conference 2018, 27-29 June 2018. Uppsala, Sweden: Uppsala University.
- Mahar, W. A., Amer, M., & Attia, S. (2018). Indoor Thermal Comfort Assessment of Residential Building Stock in Quetta, Pakistan. In European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Annual Conference 2018. 27-29 Jun 2018. Uppsala, Sweden: Uppsala University.
- Gauvreau-Lemelin, C., Attia, S. (2017) Benchmarking the Environmental Impact of Green and Traditional Masonry Wall Constructions, International Conference on Passive and low energy architecture: design to thrive, 03-05 July, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- Belkhouane, H., Hensen, JLM., Attia, S. (2017) Thermal comfort models for net zero energy buildings in hot climates, 2nd International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, 26-27 February, Doha, Qatar.
- Attia, S. (2017) Best Practices for NZEB design in Mixed & Cooling Dominated Climates, Symposium for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings Project, 13-14 February, Ankara, Turkey.
- Attia, S., Al-Khuraissat M. (2016) Life Cycle Costing for a Near Zero Energy Building in Jordan: Initial Study, 5th Architectural Jordanian International Conference, 1-3 November, Amman, Jordan.
- Attia, S. (2016) Introducing regenerative design and circularity into architectural and engineering curriculum, 8th Conference on engineering education for sustainable development: Building a circular economy together, EESD 2016, 4-7 September, Bruges, Belgium.
- Attia, S. (2016) Flipped classes and enriched skeleton maps to foster deep and interactive learning in engineering education, 8th Conference on engineering education for sustainable development: Building a circular economy together, EESD 2016, 4-7 September, Bruges, Belgium.
- Meliani, H., Teller J., Attia, S. (2016) Architectural and environmental housing typology analysis in Huamachuco, Peru, Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angeles, USA, ISBN 978-0-692-74961-6.
- Attia, S. and Bashandy, H. (2016) Evaluation of Adaptive Facades: The Case Study of AGC Headquarter in Belgium. Challenging Glass 5 – Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass, Belis, Bos & Louter (Eds.), Ghent University, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-825-2680-6.
- Attia, S., Favoino, F., Loonen, R., Petrovski, A., Monge-Barrio, A. (2015) Adaptive Facades System Assessment: An initial review, 10th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, 3-4 November, 1265-1273, Bern, Switzerland.
- Attia, S. (2015). Overview and recommendation on urban densification potential in Liège, Belgium. In International conference on high-quality retrofit and redensification with timber construction systems. Graz.
- Attia, S. (2015). Screening and analyzing retrofit systems for zero energy renovation and their potential application in Liège, Belgium. International conference on high-quality retrofit and redensification with timber construction systems.Graz, Austria.
- Hegazy, M. A., Attia, S. (2014). An Investigation into the Influence of External Walls Reflectivity on the Indoor Daylight Availability in Desert Climates. In Conference Proceedings: Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, 26 June, London, UK.
- Attia, S. (2014) Assessing the Thermal Performance of Bedouin Tents in Hot Climates, ASHRAE Proceeding of: Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, February 24-26, Doha, Qatar.
- Attia, S., Hensen, JLM. (2014) Investigating the Impact of Different Thermal Comfort Models for Zero Energy Buildings in Hot Climates, ASHRAE Proceeding of: Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, February 24-26, Doha, Qatar.
- Attia, S., Zawaydeh, S. (2014) Strategic Decision Making For Zero Energy Buildings in Jordan, ASHRAE Proceeding of: Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, February 24-26, Doha, Qatar.
- Attia, S. (2014) The Usability of Green Building Rating Systems in Hot Arid Climates, ASHRAE Proceeding of: Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, February 24-26, Doha, Qatar.
- Attia, S., Van Moeseke, G. (2013) Bioclimatic Design in Casablanca: Decision Supoort through Building Performance Simulation, Subtropical Cities, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 17-19, USA.
- Attia, S., Dabaieh, M. (2013) The usability of green building rating systems in hot arid climates: A case study in Siwa, Egypt, Subtropical Cities, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 17-19, USA.
- Attia, S., Andersen, M. (2013) Measuring the usability, efficiency and effectiveness of CAAD tools and applications, eCAADe, TU-Delft, The Netherlands.
- Attia, S., (2013) Achieving Informed Decision Making Using Building Performance Simulation, eCAADe, TU-Delft, The Netherlands.
- Attia, S., Beney, JF., Andersen, M. (2013) Application of the Cradle to Cradle paradigm to a housing unit in Switzerland: Findings from a prototype design, PLEA, Munich, Germany.
- Attia, S., Gratia, E., De Herde, A, Hensen, J. (2013) Early decision support for net zero energy buildings design using building performance simulation, CISBAT, September, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Attia, S., Hamdy et al., (2013) Computational Optimisation for Zero Energy Buildings Design Interviews results with twenty eight International expert, International Building Performance Simulation Association, August, Chambery, France.
- Attia, S., Evrard A., (2013) Benchmark Models for Air Conditioned Residential Buildings in Hot Humid Climate, International Building Performance Simulation Association, August, Chambery, France.
- Attia, S., Gratia, E., De Herde, A, Hensen, J. (2013) A Tool for Design Decision Making Zero Energy Residential Buildings in Hot Humid Climate, International Building Performance Simulation Association, August, Chambery, France.
- Attia, S., Walter, E., Andersen, M. (2013) Identifying and modeling the integrated design process of net Zero Energy buildings, High Performance Buildings - Design and Evaluation Methodologies Workshop, BBRI, June, Brussels, Belgium.
- Attia, S. (2012) New construction or renovation in Belgium: Setting the net and nearly zero energy building target in perspective, in the proceedings of Passive House 2012, Brussels, Belgium.
- Moeske, G., Attia, S. et al. (2012) Proposition de redéfinition pragmatique des bâtiments net-zéro énergie, in the proceedings of Passive House 2012, Brussels, Belgium.
- Attia, S. and Wanas, O. (2012) The Database of Egyptian Building Envelopes (DEBE): A database for building energy simulations, SimBuild 2012, August 2012, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
- Attia, S. and Mlecnik, E., (2012) Avoiding the elephant: the net and nearly zero energy building target in Belgium, World Sustainable Energy Days, 29 February 2012 in Wels/Austria.
- Attia, S. and Mlecnik, E., (2012) Principles for nearly zero energy building in Belgium, World Sustainable Energy Days, 29 February 2012 in Wels/Austria.
- Attia, S., De Herde A., (2011) Early design simulation tools for net zero energy buildings: a comparison of ten tools, International Building Performance Simulation Association, November 2011, Sydney, Australia.
- Attia, S., Hamdy, M., Samaan, M., De Herde, A., Hensen, J., (2011) Towards strategic use of BPS tools in Egypt, International Building Performance Simulation Association, November 2011, Sydney, Australia.
- Mlecnik, E., Attia, S., and Van Loon, S. (2011) Net zero energy building: a review of current definitions and definition development in Belgium, in the proceedings of Passive House 2011, Brussels, Belgium.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2011) Defining Zero Energy Buildings from a Cradle to Cradle Approach, Passive and Low Energy Architecture, July, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2011) Design Decision Tool for Zero Energy Buildings, Passive and Low Energy Architecture, July, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium.
- Attia, S., Duchhart, I., (2011) Bioclimatic landscape design in extremely hot and arid climates, Passive and Low Energy Architecture, July, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2010) Towards a Definition for Zero Impact Buildings, Sustainable Buildings CIB 2010, Maastricht, Netherlands.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2010) Aiming Zero Impact Buildings: Mondo Solar-2002, A case study in Belgium, Sustainable Buildings CIB 2010, Maastricht, Netherlands.
- Weytjens, L., Attia, S et al. (2010) A comparative study of the ‘architect-friendliness’ of six building performance simulation tools, Sustainable Buildings CIB 2010, Maastricht.
- Athienitis, A., Attia, S et al. (2010) Design, Optimization, and Modelling Issues of Net-Zero Energy Solar Buildings, EuroSun 2010, Graz, Austria.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2010) Strategic Decision Making For Zero Energy Buildings in Hot Climates, EuroSun 2010, Graz, Austria.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2010) Sizing Photovoltaic Systems during Early Design A Decision Tool for Architects, American Solar Energy Society, May, Arizona, USA.
- Attia, S. (2010) Zero Energy Retrofit Case Study of a Chalet in Ain-Sukhna, Egypt, American Solar Energy Society, May, Arizona, USA
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2009) Bioclimatic Architecture Design Strategies in Egypt, 8th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, August, Aachen, Germany.
- Attia, S., Beltrán L., De Herde, A, Hensen, J., (2009) “Architect Friendly”: A comparison of ten different building performance simulation tools, International Building Performance Simulation Association, July, Glasgow, UK
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2009) Designing the Malqaf for summer cooling in low-rise housing, an experimental study, Passive and Low Energy Architecture, June, Quebec, Canada.
- Attia, S., De Herde, A., (2009) Impact and potential of community scale low-energy retrofit: case study in Cairo, Smart and Sustainable Built Environments Conference, June, TU-Delft, The Netherlands
- Attia, S. (2009) Bioclimatic landscape design strategy: Bioclimatic-zone Concept for site planning in arid climates, Smart and Sustainable Built Environments Conference, June, TU-Delft , The Netherlands
- Attia, S., Mahmoud, A., (2009) Green Roofs in Cairo: A Holistic Approach for Healthy Productive Cities, Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, June, Atlanta, USA
- Attia, S. (2009) Active solar retrofit of a residential house, a case study in Egypt, American Solar Energy Society, May, Buffalo, USA
- Attia, S. (2006) The role of landscape design in improving the microclimate in traditional courtyard buildings in hot arid climates, 22-24, Genève, Switzerland.