Staff Profile

Neveen looks at architecture as a mediator for 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 built environments on mental health and well-being, and the implementation of Salutogenic theories in environmental design in hospitals and care settings. She has supervised 11 PhDs to completion and examined PhDs at over 30 universities nationally and internationally.

Neveen has over 130 original research journal articles, book chapters, refereed conference papers and books, that reflect her main teaching and research. Her research highlights the relationships between Architectural design, building and urban environmental performance simulation, and human well-being from an environmental psychology perspective.

Her publications can be found on

- Googlescholar https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=aY6mHuUAAAAJ

-Researchgate www.researchgate.net/profile/NeveenHamza/research

She was invited to teach in a number of international universities including Adelaide University- Australia, Wuhan University-China, Cairo University-Egypt and in the UK in UCL, Dundee and Brighton University.

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. 

Neveen Launched the MSc in Sustainable Buildings and Environments in 2012-2017, and was its Director. 

She is on the Editorial board and reviews for leading journals 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 (ARCADIA) 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 in areas related to her research interest

• The role of environmental psychology in shaping building and urban design
• Building and urban performance simulation as tools to study the impact of buildings on human performance in various building types
• The role of indoor environments on improving the quality of life for people living with mental health disease and physical impairment

Neveen is currently serving as:

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

www.ibpsa-england.org

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

-Board Director on The Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust

-Fellow of the National Health Services-England (NHS-England)

Qualifications

PhD -Architecture and Building Science-Performance of Double Skin Facades in Hot Arid Areas-Newcastle University

MSc Environmental Impact Assessment of Industrial Parks-Alexandria University Egypt

BSc-Architecture-Alexandria University-Egypt

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)-UK

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

• Articles

  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Review on Gaps and Challenges in Prediction Outdoor Thermal Comfort Indices: Leveraging Industry 4.0 and ‘Knowledge Translation’. Buildings 2024, 14(4), 879.
  • Elnabawi MH, Hamza N, Raveendran R. ‘Super cool roofs’: Mitigating the UHI effect and enhancing urban thermal comfort with high albedo-coated roofs. Results in Engineering 2023, 19, 101269.
  • Hamza N, Borg RP, Camilleri L, Baniotopoulos C. Experts versus the Public: Perceptions of Siting Wind Turbines and Performance Concerns. Energies 2022, 15(20), 7743.
  • Elnabawi MH, Hamza N. A Methodology of Creating a Synthetic, Urban-Specific Weather Dataset Using a Microclimate Model for Building Energy Modelling. Buildings 2022, 12(9), 1407.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Coupling Microclimatic Parameters with Subjective Thermal Assessment to Design Urban Performative Spaces. Buildings 2020, 10(12), 238.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N. Behavioural Perspectives of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Areas: A Critical Review. Atmosphere 2020, 11(1), 51.
  • 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. Assessment of Different Shading Design Scenario on the Daylight Availability Underneath. Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology 2018, 2(1), 136-141.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pendlebury J, Hamza N, Sharr A. Conservation Values, Conservation-Planning and Climate Change. DISP – The Planning Review 2014, 50(3), 43-54.
  • 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.
  • Hamza N, De Wilde P. Building simulation visualization for the boardroom: an exploratory study. Journal of Building Performance Simulation 2014, 7(1), 52-67.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. Building Simulation Modelling: from boardroom visualization to a design decision making tool. Information Visualization Journal 2011. In Preparation.
  • 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 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. Double versus single skin facades in hot arid areas. Energy and Buildings 2008, 40(3), 240-248.
  • 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, Horne M. Integration of Virtual Reality within the Built Environment Curriculum. IT-Con journal, Special Issue on Architectural Informatics 2006, 11, 311-324.

• Book Chapters

  • Elgahzi Y, Hamza N, Dade-Robertson M. Material Ecology 3—Smart Materials Essay One: Smart Materials for Thermo-Responsive Architectural Applications. In: Kanaani M, ed. The Routledge Companion to Ecological Design Thinking: Healthful Ecotopian Visions for Architecture and Urbanism. London: Routledge, 2022, pp.276-284.
  • Soliman M, Hamza N. Chapter 8: The Functional Urbanism of Souq Al-Silah, Cairo: The Political and Economic Impact on Trade in a Medieval Urban Fabric. In: Hamza, N, ed. Architecture and Urban Transformation of Historical Markets: Cases from the Middle East and North Africa. Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge, 2022, pp.109-123.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Sultan M. Chapter 7: Beyond the Gates: Extending the Markets of Fatmid Cairo to Al-Khayamiya Bazaar. In: Hamza, N, ed. Architecture and Urban Transformation of Historical Markets: Cases from the Middle East and North Africa. Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge, 2022, pp.97-108.
  • Hamza N, Elkerdany D, Imam S, AlSadaty A, ElSerafi T. Chapter 1: Pivoting Hegemonies, Urban Grids, and Socialities: Attaba Market Hall in Khedive Cairo, Egypt. In: Hamza, N, ed. Architecture and Urban Transformation of Historical Markets: Cases from the Middle East and North Africa. Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge, 2022, pp.15-30.
  • Hamza N, Franklin S, Elkington C. An Evidenced-Based Approach to Optimize Age-Care Facility Design for People with Dementia. In: Elisa Pozo Menéndez, Ester Higueras García, ed. Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South Developing Healthy and Therapeutic Living Spaces for Local Contexts. Springer, 2022, pp.223-241.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hamza N. The Sustainable High-Rise Building Renewables and Public Perceptions. In: Sustainable High Rise Buildings in Urban Zones. Springer, 2017, pp.103-116.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Yang D, Hamza N, Gilroy R. Summer Energy Use and Comfort Analysis in Rural Chinese Dwellings: A Case Study of Low-income Older Populations in Shandong. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2024). 2024, Wroclaw, Poland. In Press.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Ahmed T. Exploring the Impact of Pavement Materials on Surface and Air Temperatures in Arid Climates. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2024. 2024, Wrocław, Poland: Wrocław University of Science and Technology Publishing House.
  • Hamza N, Reid K, Anderson A, Townsend L. Climate Change and Dementia Care: Impacts on Energy Demand for Residential Assessment Wards. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2024). 2024, Wroclaw, Poland: Wrocław University of Science and Technology Publishing House.
  • Hamza N, Franklin S. An Evidence Based Educational Framework: Passive Architecture to reduce agitation in people living with Dementia. In: Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2024. 2024, Wroclaw, Poland: Wrocław University of Science and Technology Publishing House.
  • Anderson D, Hamza D, Reid K, Richardson J. Gross Bimodal Diurnality in Dementia Behavioural Symptoms in an Inpatient Setting: High Noon and Sundown. In: RCPsych International Congress 2022. 2022, Edinburgh: Cambridge University Press.
  • ElGhazi Y, Hamza N, Dade-Robertson M. Comparative Thermal Performance Analysis of a shaded and non-shaded Double Skin Facade in Hot Arid Areas. In: Building Simulation and Optimization (BSO2022). 2022, Online; Bath, UK: IBPSA.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Sedki A. Analysing the effect of cool and green roof design scenarios on building energy loads and air temperature at pedestrian level in a hot arid climate. In: PLEA SANTIAGO 2022 Will Cities Survive?. 2022, Santiago, Chile.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N. A Methodology for Generating A synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. In: Building Simulation and Optimization BSO22. 2022, IBPSA. In Preparation.
  • Zhang W, Calautit J, Hamza N. The Impact of Occupancy Energy Use Behaviour of High-Rise Dwellings In Southeast China. In: Applied Energy Symposium 2021: Low carbon cities and urban energy systems. 2021, Matsue, Japan: Scanditale AB.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • Elnabawi M, Hamza N, Dudek S. Urban morphology impact on microclimate of the Fatimid city, Cairo, Egypt. In: International Conference on "Changing Cities": Spatial, morphological, formal & socio-economic dimensions. 2013, Skiathos Island, Greece.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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).
  • 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.
  • 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. 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Batagarawa A, Hamza N, Dudek S. Disaggregating Primary Electricity Consumption for Office Buildings in Nigeria. In: Building Simulation 2011, BS2011. 2011, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hamza N, Cook M, Cropper P. Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Irregular Shaped Double Skin Facades. In: Building Simulation, BS2011. 2011, Sydney, Australia.
  • 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, 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. The Identity of Sustainability. In: 11th International World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC). 2010, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, Dudek S. Micro-Generation from Policy Initiatives to Deployment. In: 10th World Renewable Energy Conference-WREC X. 2008, Glasgow-Scotland: Elsevier.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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. Building Integrated Modelling: empowering energy conscious design. In: Em'body' ing Virtual Architecture. 2007, Alexandria, Egypt: ASCAAD.
  • 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, Dudek S. Thermal and daylight performance of double skin facades. In: Proceedings of CLIMA. 2005, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Hamza N, Underwood C. CFD supported modelling of double skin facades in hot arid climates. In: Proceedings of 9th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (IBPSA). 2005, Montreal, Canada.
  • 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 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, 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, 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.

• Edited Book

  • Hamza N, ed. Architecture and Urban Transformation of Historical Markets: Cases from the Middle East and North Africa. Routledge, 2022.

• Editorial

  • Sidawi B, Hamza N. Editorial: Special issue on CAAD and Innovation. ITCon: Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2012, 17, 237-238.

• Review

  • Sidawi B, Hamza N. Editorial: Special issue on emerging digital technologies and innovations. Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2014, 19, 185-187.