Feasibility of sustainable housing in Palestine : Attira-Birzeit housing as a case study
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
University
Birzeit University
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department
Department of Architectural Engineering
University Country
Palestine (West Bank)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2006
English Abstract
Sustainable development of any community includes environmental, economical, and social elements.
Achieving sustainable development in Palestine is a complex issue, because of many restrictions especially those imposed by the Israeli occupation on the housing development.
The main objectives of this study are to highlight the major problems facing the Palestinian housing development and to develop sustainable housing criteria that are applicable for Palestinian communities.
To achieve this objective, Attira Birzeit housing project is taken as a case study.
Two specialized questionnaire were developed and distributed on both designers and occupants.
Field observations and personal interviews were also made, to collect part of data.
The collected data and information from the 45 distributed questionnaires were analyzed and fed into a CASBEE–software, which is a Japanese assessment tool, after screening in adequate criteria.
The result obtained from the CASBEE shows that current Attira housing project has an overall assessment of Good B+, indicating a sustainable housing development.
Modifications made on the software input data with focus on adopting liquid and solid waste separation, wastewater reuse and organic waste composting improved the environmental and economic performance.
As a result of this modification, a second run of CASBEE revealed a positive impact (Very Good A+) on developed criteria.
The assessment showed that sustainable housing development in Palestine is feasible if the appropriate criteria are adopted in official regulations that are applicable on the ground.
Studying the sustainable housing criteria showed that all these criteria can be achieved through modification of our modes and that the modes can be changed according to the culture concerns and duties of society.
The adaptation of sustainable criteria will enhance the economic situation in the context of efficient energy uses and water saving practices, which will reduce the cost of the water and energy consumption.
To validate the result obtained and adopt the recommendations made, this study suggests further application of the used software in other building types as industrial buildings and large domestic building types.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
78
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : introduction.
Chapter Two : Chapter two : Literature review. literature review.
Chapter Three : case study and data collection.
Chapter Four : methodology.
Chapter Five : results and discussion.
Chapter Six : conclusions and recommendations.
References.
Chapter one : Introduction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Said, Dirar M. Y.. (2006). Feasibility of sustainable housing in Palestine : Attira-Birzeit housing as a case study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-302541
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Said, Dirar M. Y.. Feasibility of sustainable housing in Palestine : Attira-Birzeit housing as a case study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University. (2006).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-302541
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Said, Dirar M. Y.. (2006). Feasibility of sustainable housing in Palestine : Attira-Birzeit housing as a case study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-302541
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-302541
