Omar Humaidan
- PhD Student, Architecture
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Biography —
Omar Humaidan is a Ph.D. student at the School of Architecture, University of Kansas, USA. Omar received his Bachelor degree (2011) in Architecture from Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Master of Science in Architecture (2017) from the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA in Design and Energy Conservation Emphasis. Omar’s research currently focuses on Daylighting in office buildings. The objective is how to increase the daylight performance in office buildings using light louvers made out of specific aluminum composite. The physical experiment of the research will be conducted in Lawrence, Kansas, using connected testing cells located on the Center for Design Research (CDR).
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Humaidan, Omar Abdulmughni (2017) Utilizing Energy Efficiency Strategies to Achieve A Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building in The Hot-Arid Region of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/bitstream/10150/624131/1/azu_etd_15545_sip1_m.pdf
Sanguinetti, P., Almazam, K., Humaidan, O., & Colistra, J. (2019). Evaluating the Potential of High-Performance Concrete 3D-Printing for Zero Energy Homes: Presented at International Building Performance Simulation Association, Rome, Italy September 2 - 4, 2019
Sanguinetti, P., Humaidan, O., Almazam, K.,& Colistra, J. (2019). Case Study: A 3D Printed Concrete Energy-Efficient Affordable Home: Presented at the 2019 Buildings XIV Conference, Clearwater Beach, Florida, December 9 - 12 , 2019