Growth and sustainability trends in the buildings sector in the GCC region with particular reference to the KSA and UAE

M Asif - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The building sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is experiencing a rapid
expansion owing to factors like economic growth, burgeoning population and …

Renewable energy development in the Gulf cooperation council countries: Status, barriers, and policy options

A Al-Sarihi, N Mansouri - Energies, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—hold almost 30% of the world's total proven oil …

[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable urbanization in new cities: Social acceptance and preferences of agricultural and solar energy systems

MA Marzouk, MA Salheen, LK Fischer - Technology in Society, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Social acceptance of end users is indispensable for the implementation of agricultural and
solar energy systems to create a more sustainable and productive residential building …

Develo** sustainable residential buildings in Saudi Arabia: A case study

HM Taleb, S Sharples - Applied Energy, 2011‏ - Elsevier
This paper assesses the energy and water consumption practices of existing housing in
Saudi Arabia, with the ultimate aim of establishing guidelines for delivering sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] A review on building integrated photovoltaic façade customization potentials

DE Attoye, KA Tabet Aoul, A Hassan - Sustainability, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Technological advancement in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has converted the
building façade into a renewable energy-based generator. The BIPV façade is designed to …

Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): Costs, benefits, risks, barriers and improvement strategy

RJ Yang, PXW Zou - International Journal of Construction …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) refers to photovoltaic or solar cells that are
integrated into the building envelope (such as facade or roof) to generate 'free'energy from …

[HTML][HTML] Aesthetically appealing building integrated photovoltaic systems for net-zero energy buildings. Current status, challenges, and future developments—A review

MK Basher, M Nur-E-Alam, MM Rahman, K Alameh… - Buildings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
With the sharp increase in global energy demand, industrial and residential buildings are
responsible for around 40% of the energy consumed with most of this energy portion being …

Impact of government subsidies on the innovation performance of the photovoltaic industry: Based on the moderating effect of carbon trading prices

X Xu, X Cui, X Chen, Y Zhou - Energy Policy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Currently, there is much concern about traditional energy transition owing to the
exacerbation of various environmental issues. As a highly developed industry in terms of …

An insight to the energy policy of GCC countries to meet renewable energy targets of 2030

RP Praveen, V Keloth, AG Abo-Khalil, AS Alghamdi… - Energy Policy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The paper reviews the current and future state of renewable energy (RE) utilization in the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and explores each country's potential in …

[HTML][HTML] The GCC's path to a sustainable future: Navigating the barriers to the adoption of energy efficiency measures in the built environment

MI Khan, Y Bicer, M Asif, TA Al-Ansari, M Khan… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The built environment is a significant contributor to global energy demand, particularly in the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, where it accounts for roughly two-thirds of total …