Legacy Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment

Shaping a sustainable future with Advanced Construction Technology
Jul 29, 2021

Summary As our cities become denser and struggle with growing levels of heat and pollution, detail in building design has never been more important. Lecturer, Arwa Al Jumaily, from The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, recently delivered a masterclass on facade engineering and design at the University of Technology in Baghdad, Iraq. Here, Arwa she shares her expertise.

"Making sure every element of a building, from its materials to its ventilation, are as energy efficient as possible has become increasingly important and that’s where the actual external ‘envelope’ of the building, its overall façade, plays its part.

Just as we dress a human body according to context, the way in which we design building facades follows a similar philosophy. If the climate is harsh, then the building’s design has to adapt to that situation through its materials, systems and techniques.

People Arwa Al Jumaily

URL https://www.rgu.ac.uk/rgview/impactful-research/4323-advanced-construction-technology-at-the-heart-of-the-scott-sutherland-school-of-architecture-and-built-environment-sharing-expertise-and-knowledge-globally

Summary	As our cities become denser and struggle with growing levels of heat and pollution, detail in building design has never been more important. Lecturer, Arwa Al Jumaily, from The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, recently delivered a masterclass on facade engineering and design at the University of Technology in Baghdad, Iraq. Here, Arwa she shares her expertise. "Making sure every element of a building, from its materials to its ventilation, are as energy efficient as possible has become increasingly important and that’s where the actual external ‘envelope’ of the building, its overall façade, plays its part. Just as we dress a human body according to context, the way in which we design building facades follows a similar philosophy. If the climate is harsh, then the building’s design has to adapt to that situation through its materials, systems and techniques.
People	Arwa Al Jumaily
URL	https://www.rgu.ac.uk/rgview/impactful-research/4323-advanced-construction-technology-at-the-heart-of-the-scott-sutherland-school-of-architecture-and-built-environment-sharing-expertise-and-knowledge-globally

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