A critical review of African green building research
FV Mushi, H Nguluma, J Kihila - Building Research & Information, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A key component of green building diffusion is green building research.
Globally, sustainable and green building research is advancing. However, there exists …
Globally, sustainable and green building research is advancing. However, there exists …
Date palm byproducts: history of utilization and technical heritage
H El-Mously, EA Darwish - Date palm fiber composites: Processing …, 2020 - Springer
The date palm abundantly exists in North Africa, The Arab Peninsula and Iran. The first
emergence of date palm dates back to 4000 BC in Mesopotamia. This long history, along …
emergence of date palm dates back to 4000 BC in Mesopotamia. This long history, along …
Experimental study on the effect of date palm powder on the thermal and physico-mechanical properties of gypsum mortars
Date palm leaves have been diachronically applied in building materials in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region, so as to enhance specific properties, such as volume …
and North Africa (MENA) region, so as to enhance specific properties, such as volume …
Date Palm Byproducts in Construction, Insulation and Building Materials
This chapter reviews several scientific breakthroughs that have tackled the potential of
utilizing date palm byproducts for various uses in contemporary construction field as a …
utilizing date palm byproducts for various uses in contemporary construction field as a …
A conceptual design of circular adaptive façade module for reuse
Climate change has an impact on the ecosystem, and subsequently, it affects the built
environment. Building envelope has a vital role in controlling the integration between indoor …
environment. Building envelope has a vital role in controlling the integration between indoor …
Date palm branches-based activated carbon: Synthesis via H3PO4 activation, response surface methodology, application for phenol adsorption, kinetics, and isotherm …
S Ahmed, E Gogina, N Makisha, I Gulshin - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of utilizing date palm branches (DPB) as an activated
carbon precursor, targeting phenol removal from aqueous solutions. The activation process …
carbon precursor, targeting phenol removal from aqueous solutions. The activation process …
Artificial intelligence–based optimization of a novel process for generating volatile fatty acid energy precursors from date palm waste
A novel process and its optimization using bioinspired artificial intelligence techniques is
described for the generation of energy precursors in the form of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) …
described for the generation of energy precursors in the form of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) …
Experimental study on interfacial shear strength between date palm fibers and thermoset resins
R Sarpanahi, MS Ahmadi - International Journal of Adhesion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Date palm fibers (DPFs) can be potentially used in novel applications including composites.
In this study, the Microbond technique was used to measure the interfacial shear strength …
In this study, the Microbond technique was used to measure the interfacial shear strength …
Contemporary issues in construction affecting the realisation of the SDGs in developing countries
Construction has direct and indirect linkages to societal welfare, quality of life, eco-
equilibrium and overall Sustainable Development (SD). Mitigating the adverse impacts of …
equilibrium and overall Sustainable Development (SD). Mitigating the adverse impacts of …
Developing a compression-moulded composite partitioning panel from banana fibres and PLA
D Weerasinghe, D Hedigalla, D Dassanayaka… - Electronic Journal of …, 2023 - ejsei.com
Green construction materials developed using renewable resources have become the focus
of concurrent research owing to increasing environmental considerations and legislations …
of concurrent research owing to increasing environmental considerations and legislations …