1st Edition
Energy Efficiency in the Urban Environment
Energy-Efficient Quality of Life. Energy Efficiency Strategies in Urban Planning of Cities. Energy-Efficient Urban Areas: Theories and Green Rating Systems. Energy-Efficient Informalisation. Energy Generation Plants and Leakages of Energy in Urban Egypt. Energy in Buildings. Low Carbon Buildings. Green Buildings. Current Energy Leakages in Egyptian Buildings. Future Prospects.
Biography
Heba Allah Essam E. Khalil holds a B.Sc (2000) in architectural engineering, M.Sc (2003) in urban planning, and Ph.D (2007) in architectural engineering from Cairo University, Egypt. Currently, she is an associate professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Cairo University, with 15 years of academic experience. She has pursued scientific research in various fields, including community development, participatory evaluation, informal areas development, sustainable urbanism, green rating systems, affordable housing, quality of life, and strategic planning. Dr. Khalil has additional professional experience as an architect and as an urban planner on various projects.
Essam E. Khalil holds a B.Sc (1971) and M.Sc (1973) in mechanical engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, and DIC (1976) and Ph.D (1977) from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University, UK. Currently, he is a professor of mechanical engineering at Cairo University (since June 1988). Dr. Khalil has more than 44 years of experience in the design and simulation of combustion chambers for terrestrial and aerospace applications. He has published more than 600 papers in journals and conference proceedings, as well as 12 books on combustion, energy, and indoor air quality control.
