Staff Profile

Introduction

Neveen  looks at architecture as an interface between healthy and sustainable indoors and outdoors environments. With a background in architecture and urban design, she  integrates her research into teaching in the design studio and environmental design lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is currently interested in the impact of the built environments on memory and well-being, and the implementation of Salutogenic theories in design. She has supervised 10 PhDs to completion and examined PhDs at over 25 universities nationally and internationally.

Neveen has edited a major book publication on the architecture and urban transformation of historic markets and over 100 original research journal articles, book chapters and refereed conference papers that reflect her main teaching and research. Her research highlights the relationships between Architectural design, building and urban performance simulation and energy consumption, human well-being and sustainability from a technical and environmental psychology perspective. you can find her publications and citations on https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=aY6mHuUAAAAJ

She was invited to teach in a number of international universities such as Wuhan University-China, Cairo University-Egypt and in the UK in Dundee and Brighton University, and is currently a visiting scholar in Adelaide University, Australia

She has recently won the Architectural competition 'Cool Abu-Dhabi' with a group of her ex-PhD students in which urban performance simulations are used in design optimizations of the potential of cooling the environment using brine and salt from desalination plants as a desiccant coolant combined with Mangrove trees and fog nets to decrease humidity levels outdoors in shaded areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ps3cuQoEqg

Her work also led to the funded AHRC project looking at the impact of sustainably conserving historical markets  in the historical 19th century city centre of Cairo in collaboration with Cairo University-Egypt. She is currently working on an edited book on the urban and architectural impacts of historical markets  of the middle east on daily life and perceptions of the urban life  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daWFYy0m-C0. 

Neveen Launched the MSc in Sustainable Buildings and Environments in 2012, and is its Director.　 

She is on the Editorial board and reviews for leading journal in the field of building and urban performance simulation and sustainable architectural design such as 　'Renewable Energy' journal, Intelligent Buildings International Journal　 and Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Energies and International Journal for Architectural Research IJAR.

She is currently PI on a Wellcome Trust Funded project looking a the impact of environmental design on agitation in dementia patients. Previously 　she was a  Co-PI in the EPSRC funded Energy Visualization for Carbon Reduction (E-Viz) Project value £1.1 million, www.eviz.org.uk and the AHRC funded projects on 'Sustainaing heritage of 19th century market halls in Egypt'

She has undertaken a number of consultancies and worked with architectural practice to look into integrating building and urban performance simulation in the architectural design studio and on reducing the carbon footprints of buildings including Hexham Abbey and the Double Skin Façade design of the New Northumbria Police Headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Neveen welcomes new PhD students and enjoys teaching in the design studio and integrating architectural science into building design for  more vulnerable users

Neveen is currently serving as:

-An Associate Peer Reviewers College-Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

- Board member of　 the International Building Performance Simulation Association-England (IBPSA-England)

www.ibpsa-england.org

-Board Director on The Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust

Research Interests

 Environmental Performance Simulation of Buildings
 Energy Conscious Facade design
 Synergy between Environmental Psychology in buildings, Facade design and architectural technologies
 The Impact of Building Regulations on the environmental performance of buildings

Current Work

-Occupants Behaviour and Building Performance simulation in zero carbon buildings.

Research Roles

Research Theme Leader: Sustainable Buildings and Environments under the Applied Research in Architecture (ARA) research group.

PhD Completions
Dr. Islam AboHela: Integration of Wind Turbines in the Built Environment and Built Form (completed 2012)

Dr. Eno Nyong Choice Theory and Sustainable Construction frameworks in Nigeria (completed 2012)

Dr. Amina Batagarwa: Assessing the Thermal Performance of Phase Change Materials in Composite Hot Humid/Hot Dry Climates (completed 2013)

Dr. Mohammed Mohammed, Indoor air quality and thermal comfort of hospitals in Nigeria (completed 2014)

Dr. Mohammed Mahgoub, Thermal comfort and the use of urban spaces in the traditional Islamic Quarters of Cairo (Completed 2015)

Dr.Ali Sedki, Effect of prototype designs of social housing in hot arid areas on thermal comfort and building energy consumption (joint supervisor-University of Ferrara) (Completed 2014)

Mr.Khalid Seteih, Thermal comfort and expanding the use of urban spaces in hot arid climates, case study Qoba road Madina, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Yomna ELGhazy Shape Memory Materials as shading systems in double skin facades (completed 2021)

Esteem Indicators

 Journal Scientific reviewer:
Scientific reviewer for ‘Renewable Energy’,'Energy' Building and Environment', 'Energy and Buildings','Building Services and Engineering Technology' among others.
Conference scientific reviewer:
-2nd International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Developement,12-14 July, 2010. Centre for Sustainable architecture and urban environments in the Arab Region, Amman, Joran.
- the 11th International Conference for the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Glasgow,2009

Scientific committee member and editor for the the third international conference on 'Embodying Virtual Architecture' Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD), Alexandria Egypt(2007).

 Scientific Associations:
-Vice Chair, International Building Performance Association, England Chapter (current)
-Board Member for the Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD)-2008-2014

Funding

- PI-AHRC- Sustainable Heritage, Sustaining Green Markets (with Cairo University) (£39.600)

 - EPSRC funded Energy Visualization for Carbon Reduction E-Viz (total value £1.1 million share £128,000) collaboration between Plymouth, Bath, Birmingham and Newcastle Universities

-Co=PI- Building Performance Simulation as a design tool in architectural practice, Collaborative Innovative Partnership project, co funded by OneNorthEast and Newcastle University, value £20,000 (January-May 2010)
-By Design, tackling energy poverty in the North East of England. Funding body: Newcastle University Strategic research committee, value £3600, completed May 2010
-Advances in Building Performance Simulation, Newcastle University Strategic research committee, value £4000, Completed 2011.

Main Undergraduate Teaching

She is Currently Module leader and contributing to teaching in Stage 3 graduation Project:

ARC1014: Principles of Construction Architecture (module Leader)

ARC 3060: Dissertation studies- Invisible Energies (theme leader)

ARC 3001: House of Memories- A graduation studio that links architecture, building psychology and building performance simulation for the design of Dementia wards

• Elnabawi M, Hamza N. A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. In: The 17th IBPSA International Conference, Building Simulation 2021, Bruges, Belgium. 2021.
• Elghazi Y, Hamza N, Dade-Robertson M. Comparative thermal performance analysis of a shaded and non-shaded Double Skin Façade in hot arid areas. In: The 17th IBPSA International Conference, Building Simulation 2021. 2021, Bruges, Belgium.
• AlSadaty A, Elkerdany D, Hamza N, Imam S, ELserafi T, Adballah M. Socio-spatial regeneration challenges in Attaba historic market, Cairo – Egypt. Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences 2021, 3(3), 217-236.
• Elnabawi MH, Hamza N. A Behavioural Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Comparative Analysis between Formal and Informal Shading Practices in Urban Sites. Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 9032.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Behavioural Perspectives of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Areas: A Critical Review. Atmosphere 2020, 11(1), 51.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Coupling Microclimatic Parameters with Subjective Thermal Assessment to Design Urban Performative Spaces. Buildings 2020, 10(12), 238.
• Imam S, Elkerdany D, Hamza N, Elsadaty A, Elserafi T, Abdallah M. Temporary Uses and Regeneration of Historic Contexts, The Case of Attaba Market, Cairo. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science 2020, 67(5), 981-999.
• Hamza N. Contested Legacies: Vernacular Architecture Between Sustainability and the Exotic. In: Sayigh, A, ed. Sustainable Vernacular Architecture: How the Past Can Enrich the Future. Berlin: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019, pp.7-21.
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnini T. Effectiveness of Occupant Behavioral Ventilation Strategies on Indoor Thermal Comfort in Hot Arid Climate. In: Sayigh A, ed. Sustainable Building for a Cleaner Environment. Berlin: Springer, 2019, pp.15-24.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Investigating Building Information Model (BIM) to Building Energy Simulation (BES): Interoperability and Simulation Results. In: BSCAIRO 2019 | Simulation for a Sustainable Built Environment. 2019, Cairo, Egypt: IOP Publishing.
• Elnabawi MH, Hamza N. Investigating Building Information Model (BIM) to Building Energy Simulation (BES): Interoperability and Simulation Results. In: Simulation for Sustainable Built Environment. 2019, New Cairo, Egypt: Institute of Physics Publishing.
• Hamza N, Borg R, Baniotopoulos C. Urban wind turbines for smart cities: capturing the perceptions of EU experts. In: Sustainable Built Environment International Conference, Sustainability and Resilience. 2019, University of Malta, Malta.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Assessment of Different Shading Design Scenario on the Daylight Availability Underneath. Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology 2018, 2(1), 136-141.
• Mohammed M, Dudek S, Hamza N. CFD Simulation of Natural Ventilation in Hospital Wards: The Effect of Insect Screen and Plenum in Dust Penetration. In: Roomvent and Ventilation 2018 Conference. 2018, Espoo, Finland: Aalto University.
• Hung Chen-Yu, Hamza N. Convenience store: The unintended large energy consumers in urban Taiwan. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit (PLEA 2018). 2018, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• Ramirez L, Hamza N. Is The Study of Thermal and Visual Comfort Enough? Case Study: two schools of the national Program of school building in the Dominican Republics the Study of Thermal and Visual Comfort Enough. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA): Smart and Healthy Within the 2 Degree Limit. 2018, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• Elghazi Y, Hamza N, Dade-Robertson M. Modelling and Simulation of Integrated Responsive Solar-Shading with Double Skin Facades in Hot Arid Climates. In: 4th International Conference on Building Simulation and Optimization (BSO 2018). 2018, Cambridge UK: IBPSA-England.
• Ledisma G, Hamza N. Assessment of thermal comfort and passive design strategies in Millennium Schools in Ecuador. In: 33rd International Conference Passive Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2017. 2017, Edinburgh,UK: Network for comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB).
• Hamza N, Abdelwahab M. Realizing sensory urban environments: decoding synthetic realities with urban performance simulation. In: Yamu C; Poplin A; Devisch O; De Roo G, ed. The Virtual and the Real in Planning and Urban Design: Perspectives, Practices and Applications. Abingdon: Routledge, 2017, pp.40-53.
• Hamza N. Reducing Agitation in Dementia Patients: A role for environmental design. In: 33rd International Conference Passive Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2017. 2017, Edinburgh, UK: Network for comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB).
• ElGhazi Y, Hamza N, Dade-Robertson M. Responsive Plant-inspired skins: A review. In: 33rd International Conference Passive Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2017. 2017, Edinburgh, UK: Network for comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB).
• Mahgoub M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Shading Historical Commercial Streets in Hot Arid Areas: Questioning the Common Wisdom. In: 33rd International Conference Passive Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2017. 2017. 2017, Edinburgh: Network for comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB).
• Hamza N, Elkerdany D, Pendlebury J, Imam S, ElSadaty A, ElSerafi T. Sustained Liveability: A framework beyond Energy Conscious Building Conservation of Market Halls. International Journal of Architectural Research 2017, 11(3), 119-131.
• Hamza N. The Sustainable High-Rise Building Renewables and Public Perceptions. In: Sustainable High Rise Buildings in Urban Zones. Springer, 2017, pp.103-116.
• Nagari K, Hamza N. Assessment of Daylight in Relation to the Agitation Levels of People with Dementia. In: Building Simulation and Optimization, Third IBPSA-England Conference. 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Newcastle University.
• Carballeira M, Hamza N. Assessment of Indoor Visual Environments Using Dementia-Friendly Design Criteria in Day Care Centres. In: Building Simulation and Optimization, Third IBPSA-England Conference. 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Newcastle University.
• Lingjiang H, Hamza N, Bing L, Dava Z. Climate-responsive design of traditional dwellings in the cold-arid regions of Tibet and a field investigation of indoor environments in winter. Energy and Buildings 2016, 128, 697-712.
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnin T. Correlation Between Retrofitting Builiding Envelope and Thermal Improvement on Social Housing in Hot-Arid Climate. In: Building Simulation and Optimization, Third IBPSA-England Conference. 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Newcastle University.
• Hamza N. The sustainable high-rise building renewables and public perceptions. In: Sustainable High Rise Buildings in Urban Zones: Advantages, Challenges, and Global Case Studies. Springer International Publishing, 2016, pp.103-116.
• Elnabawy M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Thermal perception of outdoor urban spaces in the hot arid region of Cairo, Egypt. Sustainable Cities and Society 2016, 22, 136-145.
• Hamza N, Qian Z. Validating the performance of a Double Skin Facade in winter in an hot arid climate. In: Passsive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA2016): Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments. 2016, Los Angeles, USA.
• Elnabawy M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Coupling building energy simulation and computational fluid dynamics: application to a semi enclosed urban street in a hot arid climate. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), Architecture in (R)Evolution, At Bologna, Italy. 2015, Bologna, Italy.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Numerical Modelling Evaluation for the Microclimate of an Outdoor Urban Form in Cairo, Egypt. HBRC Journal 2015, 11(2), 246-251.
• Hamza N, Qian Z, Stein O. User Behaviours and Preferences for Low Carbon Homes: Lessons for predicting energy demand. In: 14th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2015, Hyderabad, India.
• Hamza N. Users’ experiences with comfort in sustainable homes: regulating for reduced energy demand at the tipping point. In: Mediterranean Green Buildings and Renewable Energy forum 2015. 2015, Florence, Italy.
• Hamza N, De Wilde P. Building simulation visualization for the boardroom: an exploratory study. Journal of Building Performance Simulation 2014, 7(1), 52-67.
• Setaih K, Hamza N, Mohammed M, Dudek S, Townshend T. CFD modeling as a tool for assessing outdoor thermal comfort conditions in urban settings in hot arid climates. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITCon) 2014, 19, 248-269.
• Pendlebury J, Hamza N, Sharr A. Conservation Values, Conservation-Planning and Climate Change. DISP – The Planning Review 2014, 50(3), 43-54.
• Setaih K, Mohammed A, Hamza N, Dudek S, Townshend T. Crafting and Assessing Urban Environments Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. In: Digital Crafting, the 7th International Conference of the Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD). 2014, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Department of Architecture, Effat University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Hamza N. Crafting the Virtual Sensory Environment, Building Performance Simulation Visualization as an Enabler for Creating Sensory Environment. In: Digital Crafting, 7th International Conference of the Arab Society for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ASCAAD). 2014, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Department of Architecture, Effat University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Sidawi B, Hamza N. Editorial: Special issue on emerging digital technologies and innovations. Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2014, 19, 185-187.
• Lingjiang H, Zhengdong H, Hamza N. Energy-efficient retrofitting and energy consumption in a historic city centre-an example from Lhasa. DISP: the planning review 2014, 50(3), 55-65.
• Hamza N. The sustainable corporate image and renewables: from technique to the sensory experience. In: Sayigh, A, ed. Sustainability, Energy and Architecture: Case Studies in Realizing Green Buildings. San Diego, CA, USA: Elsevier, 2014, pp.93-111.
• Setaih K, Hamza N, Townshend T. Assessment of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Microclimate in Hot Arid Areas. In: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013) : 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2013, Chambéry, France.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Building Height and Urban Configuration Effects on Wind Flow above a Barrel Vaulted Roof. In: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013). 2013, Chambéry, France.
• Setaih K, Hamza N, Townshend T. CFD Simulation for Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hot and Dry Climates. In: SB13 Dubai international conference. 2013, Dubai, UAE.
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnini T. Effect of Orientation on Indoor Thermal Neutrality in Hot Arid Climates - Case study: residential building in greater Cairo. In: ICCEA 2013, 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2013, Barcelona, Spain: International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT).
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnini T. Effect of Orientation on Indoor Thermal Neutrality in Winter Season in Hot Arid Climates Case Study: Residential Building in Greater Cairo. International Journal of Engineering and Technology 2013, 5(6), 712-716.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Effect of roof shape, wind direction, building height and urban configuration on the energy yield and positioning of roof mounted wind turbines. Renewable Energy 2013, 50, 1106-1118.
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnini T. Field Measurements to Validate Simulated Indoor Air Temperature Predictions: A case study of a residential building in a hot arid climate. In: Building Simulation Cairo Conference: Towards Sustainable & Green Built Environment. 2013, Cairo, Egypt: EEER - IBPSAEgypt.
• Sedki A, Hamza N, Zaffagnini T. Indoor Summer Field Measurements to Validate Simulated Air Temperature Predictions in a Hot-arid Climate Region. In: SB13 Dubai international conference. 2013, Dubai, UAE: The British University in Dubai.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Microclimatic Investigation of Two Different Urban Forms in Cairo, Egypt: Measurements and Model Simulations. In: Building Simulation 2013 Conference - Towards Sustainable & Green Built Environment. 2013, Cairo, Egypt.
• Mohammed M, Dudek S, Hamza N. Natural Ventilation in Hospitals of Semi-Arid Climates: A Case for Excluding Mosquitoes and Harmattan Dust. In: FutureBuild 2013 Conference. 2013, Bath, UK.
• Hamza N, Abohela I. Non-Uniform Double Skin Façade Cavities: An exploratory study on cavity heat stratification and daylight levels indoors. In: PLEA 2013, 19th Conference, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future. 2013, Munich, Germany: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Outdoor thermal comfort in the old Fatimid city, Cairo, Egypt. In: International Conference on “Changing Cities”:Spatial, morphological, formal & socio-economic dimensions. 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Roof Mounted Wind Turbines: A Methodology for Assessing Potential Roof Mounting Locations. In: PLEA 2013, 19th Conference, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future. 2013, Munich, Germany: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Roof Mounted Wind Turbines: A Methodology for Assessing Potential Roof Mounting Locations. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture ,19th Conference, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future. 2013, Lima, Peru.
• Mohammed M, Dudek S, Hamza N. Simulation of Natural Ventilation in Hospitals of Simi-Arid Climates for Harmattan Dust and Mosquitoes: A Conundrum. In: 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2013, Chambéry, France: IBSPA.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Urban Wind Turbines: Potentials and Constraints. In: CISBAT 2013, Clean Technology for Smart Cities and Buildings. 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Use And Evaluation of The Envi-met Model for Two Different Urban Forms in Cairo, Egypt: Measurements and Model Simulations. In: 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2013, Chambéry, France.
• Setaih K, Hamza N, Townsend T. Use of CFD Simulation in Urban Design for Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hot and Dry Climates: A Review. In: 11th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2013). 2013, Manchester, UK: School of Built Environment, University of Salford.
• DeWilde P, Pahl S, Hamza N, Wei S, Jones R, Abohela I. Using Building Simulation to Drive Changes in Occupant Behaviour: A Pilot Study. In: 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2013, Chambéry, France.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Variables Affecting the Performance of Urban Wind Turbines. In: Building Simulation 2013 Conference - Towards Sustainable & Green Built Environment. 2013, Cairo, Egypt.
• Abohela A, Hamza N, Dudek S. Assessment of roof shape, building height and urban configuration on the siting location of roof mounted wind turbines. Towards an environmentally responsible architecture. In: 28th PLEA International Conference, Opportunities, Limits & Needs. 2012, Lima, Peru.
• Sidawi B, Hamza N. Editorial: Special issue on CAAD and Innovation. ITCon: Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2012, 17, 237-238.
• Sidawi B, Hamza N. Intelligent knowledge-based repository to support informed design desicion making. ITCon: Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2012, 17, 308-318.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Validating CFD simulations of wind flow around a surface mounted cube in a turbulent channel flow. In: 28th International PLEA Conference, Opportunities, Limits and Needs: Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture. 2012, Lima, Peru.
• AbuHela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Assessment of wind flow within the built environment. Built and Natural Environment Research Papers, Special Issue on Future and Intermediate Sustianable Cities 2011, (4), 81-93.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Assessment of wind flow within the built environment. Built and Natural Environment Research Papers 2011, 4(1), 81-94.
• Hamza A. Building Simulation Modelling: Boardroom Visualization or a design tool. In: 7th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society. 2011, Bilbao, Spain.
• Hamza N. Building Simulation Modelling: from boardroom visualization to a design decision making tool. Information Visualization Journal 2011. In Preparation.
• Hamza N, Cook M, Cropper P. Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Irregular Shaped Double Skin Facades. In: Building Simulation, BS2011. 2011, Sydney, Australia.
• Batagarawa A, Hamza N, Dudek S. Disaggregating Primary Electricity Consumption for Office Buildings in Nigeria. In: Building Simulation 2011, BS2011. 2011, Sydney, Australia.
• AboHela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Effect of Roof Shape on Energy Yield and Positioning of Roof Mounted Wind Turbines. In: Building Simulation 2011, BS2011. 2011, Sydney, Australia.
• Hamza N. Identity of sustainability from technique to sensory and experiential. In: 27th International conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA). 2011, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium: Presses universitaires de Louvain.
• Willis K, Scarpa R, Gilroy R, Hamza N. Renewable energy adoption in an ageing population: Heterogeneity in preferences for micro-generation technology adoption. Energy Policy 2011, 39(10), 6021-6029.
• Hamza N, Gilroy R. The challenge to UK energy policy: An ageing population perspective on energy saving measures and consumption. Energy Policy 2011, 39(2), 782-789.
• Abohela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Urban Wind Turbines Integration in the Built Form and Environment. FORUM Ejournal for Postgraduate Studies in Architecture, Planning and Landscape 2011, 10(1), 23-39.
• AboHela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Assessment of Wind Flow inthe Built Environment. In: First International Conference on Sustainable Intermediate cities (FISC). 2010, Cairo, Egypt.
• AboHela I, Hamza N, Dudek S. Integration of Wind Turbines in the Built Form and Environment. In: The Second International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban development. 2010, Amman, Jordan: The centre for the study of Architecture in the Arab Region.
• Hamza N, Gilroy R. Keep me warm: An aging perspective on energy saving measures. In: The second interantional confernece on sustainable architecture and urban development. 2010, Amman, Jordan: The Centre for the study of Architecture in the Arab Region.
• Hamza N. The Identity of Sustainability. In: 11th International World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC). 2010, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Hamza N, Gilroy R. Warmth or Environmental Concern: What the old and in Fuel Poverty Say. In: WREC-XI: Proceedings of 11th World Renewable Energy Congress. 2010, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Future Technology Press.
• Hamza N, Greenwood D. Energy conservation regulations: Impacts on design and procurement of low energy buildings. Building and Environment 2009, 44(5), 929-936.
• Hamza N. How deep is the Building skin; art or sustainability (keynote Paper). In: 3rd International Conference on Industrial Application and World Renewable Energy Regional Conference. 2009, Sohar, Oman.
• Hamza N. Double versus single skin facades in hot arid areas. Energy and Buildings 2008, 40(3), 240-248.
• Hamza N, Dudek S. Micro-Generation from Policy Initiatives to Deployment. In: 10th World Renewable Energy Conference-WREC X. 2008, Glasgow-Scotland: Elsevier.
• Hamza N, Horne M. Building Integrated Modelling: empowering energy conscious design. In: Em'body' ing Virtual Architecture. 2007, Alexandria, Egypt: ASCAAD.
• Hamza N, Gomaa A, Underwood C. Daylighting and thermal analysis of an obstructed double skin façade in hot arid areas. In: Proceedings of Wellbeing Indoors, CLIMA. 2007, Helsinki, Finland.
• Hamza N, Horne M. Educating the designer: An operational model for visualizing low-energy architecture. Building and Environment 2007, 42(11), 3841-3847.
• Hamza N, Greenwood D. The impact of procurement routes on delivering energy conscious buildings. In: Proceedings of Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). 2007, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• Gomaa A, Hamza N, Underwood C. Three-dimensional CFD numerical analysis of double skin facades for hot arid climates. In: Proceedings of Heat SET-2007 conference. 2007, Chambery, France.
• Hamza N, Horne M. An operational model for teaching low energy architecture using virtual reality. In: World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC). 2006, Florence, Italy: Elsevier , World Renewable Energy Congress.
• Hamza N, Horne M. Integration of Virtual Reality within the Built Environment Curriculum. IT-Con journal, Special Issue on Architectural Informatics 2006, 11, 311-324.
• Hamza N, Underwood C. CFD Assisted Modelling of Double Skin Facades in Hot Arid Areas. In: Proceedings of 9th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (IBPSA). 2005, Montreal, Canada.
• Hamza N, Dudek S. Thermal and daylight performance of double skin facades. In: Proceedings of CLIMA. 2005, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Hamza N, Elsafty A, Dudek S. Integrated double skin - solar cooling system for office buildings facades in hot arid regions. In: World Renewable Energy Network. 2002, Cologne, Germany.
• Hamza N, Dudek S, Elkadi H. Impacts of changing façade configurations on office building energy consumption in hot arid climates. In: Clima 2000. 2001, Napoli, Italy.
• Hamza N, Dudek S, Elkadi H. Impacts of Facade Retrofitting with a Hybrid Climatically Interactive Building Skin on Energy Consumption in Hot Arid Areas. In: International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST). 2001, Ottowa, Canada.
• Hamza N, Elkadi H. Effects of thermal Performance Codes on Office Building Refurbishment. In: Proceedings of TIA 2000: Sustainable Buildings for the 21st Century: teaching issues, tools and methodologies for sustainability, TIA (Teaching in Architecture). 2000, Oxford, UK.