PRESS & PUBLICATIONS


PUBLICATIONS


Journal Articles


Elzeyadi, I. (2017). The impacts of dynamic façade shading typologies on building energy performance and occupant’s multi-comfort. Architectural Science Review. 60:4, pp. 316-324.

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Elzeyadi, I. (2015). A Tribute to Performance Arrows: Designing for Better Indoor Environmental Quality. In: Thought and Leadership in Green Buildings Research 2015. Greenbuild 2015: Monumental Green. Washington, DC: USGBC Press. ( < 5% acceptance rate).

Elzeyadi, I. (2013). 20/20: Evidence-Based Deep Retrofit Strategies for Smart Schools. In: Thought and Leadership in Green Buildings Research 2013. Washington, DC: USGBC Press. (< 8% acceptance rate).

Elzeyadi, I. (2012a). Quantifying the Impacts of Green Schools on People and Planet: Thought and Leadership in Green Buildings Research 2012. Washington, DC: USGBC Press.

Elzeyadi, I. (2012b). Salutogenic Environments: Health and Healing Impacts of Daylighting in the Workplace. World Health Design Journal. July 2012, pp. 60-67.

Elzeyadi, I. (2011). Daylighting-Bias and Biophilia: Quantifying the Impacts of Daylighting on Occupants Health.” Thought and Leadership in Green Buildings Research 2011. Washington, DC: USGBC Press.

Elzeyadi, I. (2008). Green Classroom Retrofit Toolbox (GCRT): Evidence-Based Design Guidelines to Adapt K-12 School Facilities for Climate Change. AIA Report on University Research, Vol. 4, pp. 142-163. Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects.

El-Habashi, A. & Elzeyadi, I. (1998). Consuming built patrimony, social perspectives and preservation strategies in modern Cairo: a chronological cross-disciplinary analysis. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements – Working Paper Series. Vol. (101): Manufacturing Heritage Through Policies of Preservation. Berkeley, CA: Center for Environmental Design Research.

Elzeyadi, I. (1997). A tale of two houses: Environmental quality, sustainability, and indoor comfort inside Hassan Fathy’s Mit Rehan and a contemporary villa in Cairo, Egypt. Vital signs: Case Study Library (First Prize winner juried research paper in an international competition).

Books and Book Chapters


Elzeyadi, I. (2017a). A Comparative Analysis of Predictive and Actual Performance of High Performance LEED Buildings. In W. Prieser, U. Schramm & A. Hardy (eds.), Building Performance Evaluation: From Delivery Process to Life Cycle Phases (Second Edition), pp. 209-222. NY: Springer.

Elzeyadi, I. (2017b). Multi-Performance Spaces: Assessing The Impacts Of An Innovative LEED Platinum Educational Complex On The Triple Bottom-Line. In: W. Prieser and A. Hardy (eds.), ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE: CHANGING PARAMETERS AND PRACTICE, pp. 34-43, UK: Routledge.

IESNA* (2013). RP-5-13 – Recommended Practice for Daylighting Buildings Illumination Engineering Society (IES) Publication, NY.
* Editorial and contributing author as part of my role in the IES Daylighting Committee

Elzeyadi, I. (2012). Regenerative and Biophilic Design of Net-Zero Buildings and Sites. Book Chapter, In: THUPDI Sustainable Urban Development, Tsinghua University, Beijing – China.

Elzeyadi, I. (2010b). Green Classroom Toolbox: Applications in Architectural Research, Teaching, and Practice. AIA Report on University Research Vol 5. Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects.

Conference Publications


Elzeyadi, I. & Gatland, S. (in press). Do LEED Certified Buildings Provide Better Thermal Comfort for their Occupants? Results from a Comprehensive Indoor Environmental Quality Assessment of Pre-Post Retrofit Double Platinum LEED Office Complex” In: 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference, January 12–16, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (in press). Smart and Healthy Buildings from Idea to Reality: A Comparative Analysis of Green Buildings Energy and Environmental Performance between Design Predictions and Actual Performance. In: PLEA 2018 Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit, December 10 -12, Hong Kong, China.

Al Awadh, S. & Elzeyadi, I. (in press). Biological Impact through a Window: A Pilot Study. In: PLEA 2018 Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit, December 10-12, Hong Kong, China.

Elzeyadi, I. & Abboushi, B. (in press). Daylighting Performance in Schools between Simulation Predictions and Field Verifications. In: 2018 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, September 26 – 28, Chicago, IL, USA.

Gatland, S. & Elzeyadi, I. (in press). Measuring the Impact of a High-Performance All-Glass Building on the Indoor Acoustic Environment and the Occupants Perception of Health, Satisfaction and Productivity. In: Inter-Noise 2018: 47th International Noise Congress & Exposition. August 26-29, Chicago, IL, USA.

Gatland, S. & Elzeyadi, I. & Wang, Y. (2018). Reporting from the Field: Pre/Post-Occupancy Assessment of Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality Performance of a LEED® Double-Platinum Commercial Office Building. In: INDOOR AIR 2018, 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), July 22 – 27, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Gatland, S. & Elzeyadi, I. (2018). Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of a LEED® Double Platinum Commercial Office Building Pre- and Post-Retrofit. In: BEST5: Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology™, April 16-18, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Abboushi, B. & Elzeyadi, I. (2018). The Relationship between Sunlight Pattern Geometry and Visual Comfort in Daylit Offices. In: ARCC EAAE 2018: Architectural research Centers Consortium Conference, May 16-19, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Al Awadh, S. & Elzeyadi, I. (2018). Daylighting beyond Instrumentality and Dynamic Metrics. In: ARCC EAAE 2018: Architectural research Centers Consortium Conference, May 16-19, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. & Ayesha, B. (2018). Learning from the Vernacular: The Impact of Screen Shades Typologies on Building Energy Savings and Thermal Comfort in Two Different Climate Zones. In: ASHRAE Winter Conference Proceedings, January 20-24, 2018, Chicago, IL., USA.

Elzeyadi, I., Gatland, S. & Abboushi, B. (2017). Dynamic Daylight: Measuring the impacts of high performance daylighting system on occupants health, satisfaction, and productivity. In: Iluumination Engineering Society (IES) Annual Conference: My Light. August 10-12, Portland, OR, USA.

Abboushi, B. & Elzeyadi, I. (2017). Perceptual Response to Fractal Light Patterns. In: Ilumination Engineering Society (IES) Annual Conference: My Light. August 10-12, Portland, OR, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. & Ayesha, B. (2017). Veiled Facades: Quantifying the Impacts of Screen Shades Geometry on Building Energy Savings, Daylighting Autonomy, and Glare Management in Three Different Climate Zones. In: IBPSA: Building Simulation 17, August 7-9, 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. & Gatland, S. (2017). Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant’s Comfort of a Green-Certified Office Campus– A pre-post Retrofit Longitudinal Study. In: PLEA2017: Passive Low Energy Architecture-Design to Thrive, Proceedings, July 3–5, 2017, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Elzeyadi, I. (2016a). Green Classroom Toolbox™: Adapting Schools and Students for Climate Change through Sustainable Architecture. In: Sustainable Built Environment – SBE 16 Cairo Proceedings, November 29-December 1, 2016, Cairo, Egypt.

Elzeyadi, I. (2016b). In Praise of Performance: Assessing Indoor Environmental Quality of a LEED™ Platinum Building between Prediction and Verification. In: Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices, ASHRAE IAQ Conference Proceedings, September 12-14, 2016, Alexandria, VA, USA.

Elzeyadi, I.; Abboushi, B.; Hadipour, H.; Reviera, I. (2016). HIGH PERFORMANCE FAÇADES: Measuring the Impacts of Dynamic Shading Prototypes on Indoor Environmental Quality Using Yearly Simulations and Field Tests. In: PLEA Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Proceedings, pp. 1023-1032, July 11–13, 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA. ISBN: 978-0-692-74961-6.

Tanvi, D. & Elzeyadi, I. (2016). Comparing LEED certified and Conventional Schools in Houston, Texas, USA: Energy and Environmental Performance. In: PLEA Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Proceedings, pp. 1354-1360,July 11–13, 2016, Los Angeles, CA. ISBN: 978-0-692-74961-6.

Elzeyadi, I. (2015). A Green Lesson: Measuring the Impacts of LEED certification credits on People, Planet and Profit of K-12 Schools. In: N. Fernando and G. Baker, EDRA 2015 – brainSTORM: Dynamic Interactions of Environment-Behavior and Neuroscience, Los Angeles, CA, 27-30 May 2015, pp. 48-59.

Batool, A. & Elzeyadi, I. (2014). From Romance to Performance: Assessing the Impacts of Jali Screens on Energy Savings and Daylighting Quality of Office Buildings in Lahore, Pakistan. In: PLEA 2014 – 30th International PLEA Conference: SUSTAINABLE HABITAT FOR DEVELOPING SOCIETIES – Choosing The Way Forward, Proceedings, Ahmedabad, India – December 16-18, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-83184-03-3.

Elzeyadi, I. (2012). Green Classroom 2020: Design Strategies to Retrofit K-12 Schools for Carbon Neutrality. In: World Renewable Energy Forum. ASES Annual Proceedings, May 2012, cd-rom.

Piacenza, J.; Tumer, I.; Stone, R.; Knighton, J. & Elzeyadi, I. (2011). Towards A System Analysis and Integration Framework for Early Design Trades in Sustainable Building Design. In: Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress. Denver, Colorado, November 11-17. Paper No. IMECE2011-64149, pp. 267-277; ISBN: 978-0-7918-5489-1, doi:10.1115/IMECE2011-64149.

Vignola, F.; Elzeyadi, I.; Simonton, B. & Mavromatakis, F. (2010). Evaluation of A Prototype Solar Awning. In: Proceedings of Solar 2010, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) International Conference, May 19-22, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. & Lockyear, B. (2010). Dynamic Daylight- Delight verses Intensity: The Relationship Between Daylighting Quality, Building Orientation, and Office Layout Inside A LEED Platinum Commercial Building with Glazed Facades. In: Proceedings of Solar 2010, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) International Conference, May 19-22, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (2009). Architectural Pride and Environmental Prejudice: The Effect of Personal Status, Historical Value, and Indoor Décor on Occupants Indoor Environmental Quality in Offices. In: PLEA2009 – 26th Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Quebec City, Canada, 22-24 June 2009 (Winner: Best Paper Award, PLEA 2009).

Elzeyadi, I. (2009). Retro_Fit: Greening educational facilities for carbon neutrality and students’ performance. In: ARCC 2009 – Leadership in Architectural Research, between academia and the profession, April 15-18, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. et al. (2009a): Radiant Comfort, Friend or Foe: A comparative analysis of radiant floor and conventional HVAC air systems performance in commercial buildings. In: SOLAR 2009, Proceedings of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Annual Conference. May 8-14, Buffalo, NY, USA. CD ROM.

Elzeyadi, I. et al. (2009b): Cool Roof/Green Roof: benefits and biophilia – a comparative study. In: SOLAR 2009, Proceedings of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Annual Conference. May 8-14, Buffalo, NY, USA. CD ROM.

Elzeyadi, I. (2007). Green in the Balance: Visual Comfort Inside offices with Tilted Facades. In: ARCC 2017: Green Challenges in Research Practice and Design Education. Architectural research Centers Consortium, Eugene, OR, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (2005). BEAM: Shedding Light on Building Performance Education. In Solar Energy: Bringing Water to the World. Proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society Conference, Orlando, Florida. August 6-12, Orlando, FL, USA. CDrom.

Elzeyadi, I. (2004). Bring on the Light: Building Professionals Attitudes Towards Top Daylighting in the Pacific Northwest. Solar 2004 Proceedings, ASES National Solar Energy Conference, July 9-14, Portland, OR, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (2003a). Environmental Quality – Shaping Places for People: A Systemic Framework for Conceptualizing People and their Workplaces. In: Shaping Places for People pp. 71- 79. Proceedings of the Environmental Design Research Association EDRA 34th Conference. May 22-26, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (2003b). Sun Tracking and Sound Tracing — A pedagogy for integrating solar design principles in beginning architectural studios. Solar 2003 Proceedings, ASES National Solar Energy Conference, pp. 981-986, June 21-26, Austin, TX, USA.

Elzeyadi, I. (2002). Designing for Indoor Comfort: A systemic model for assessing occupant comfort in sustainable office buildings. Solar 2002 Proceedings, ASES National Solar Energy Conference, June 15-20, 2002 Reno, NV, USA. CDrom.

PRESS


The Science Behind How Nature Affects Your Health

Forbes | Contributor: Bill Frist | Date Published: June 15, 2017


Forget Beanbag Chairs. Amazon Is Giving Its Workers Treehouses.

The New York Times | Contributor: Nick Wingfield | Date Published: July 10, 2016


BUILDINGS THAT GROW, BREATHE AND BURN CALORIES

OZY | Contributor: Zach Mortice | Date Published: June 18, 2016


How This Startup Is Using Bacteria to Grow Bricks From Scratch

Inc.com | Contributor: Kevin J. Ryan | Date Published: January 19, 2016


High-Tech Companies, Low-Tech Offices

The New Yorker | Contributor: Monica Kim | Date Published: April 25, 2014


Architecture professor ready to help produce green facades with FIT

Around the O | Contributor: Jim Barlow | Date Published: April 18, 2013


UO solar awning project reaches semifinals in national competition, seeks to bridge business-academic gap

Portland Architecture Blog | Contributor: Brian Libby | Date Published: July 06, 2011


Solar awning an energy triple threat

DJC Oregon | Contributor: Nathalie Weinstein | Date Published: April 30, 2010