Exploring the Potential of Applying Intelligent Buildings (IBs) Features to Enhance Office Buildings' Performance in Yemen | Chapter 6 | Engineering Research: Perspectives on Recent Advances Vol. 4

The evaluation of the IB concept was based on the requirements and definitions of many institutes and countries that consider building intelligence, such as the Intelligent Building Institute (IBI), the European Intelligent Building Group (EIBG), and the Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings (AIIB). The emergence of Intelligent Buildings (IBs) in the early 1980s marked a qualitative leap in the architecture field. These buildings represent the pinnacle of scientific and technical progress humanity has reached in architecture. IB has an integrated intelligent system that can recognize, make decisions, and respond to variables on its own, in addition to achieving sustainability. With these new concepts in the architecture field, in Yemen, buildings are still traditional in their performance, where individual systems are used. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the possibility of applying the characteristics of IBs to Yemeni buildings, especially office buildings, to enhance these buildings' performance in order to improve the employees' productivity. To achieve this aim, the study reviewed the characteristics of IBs and the reality of architecture and informatics in Yemen. The Central Organization for Control and Accounting (COCA) case study building was analyzed to represent the contemporary office buildings in Yemen by reviewing its architectural plans, field visits, and interviewing the information technology (IT) management specialist. The study revealed that office buildings in Yemen are suitable for applying the characteristics of IBs, such as intelligent systems (automated lighting, security systems, etc.). These applications can help enhance employee productivity and office building performance in terms of energy efficiency, lowering operational costs, contributing to environmental sustainability, etc. However, the study has limitations, including its focus on a single case study, potential data limitations, and the influence of Yemen's current political and economic context. The case study needs improvements for the building's digital infrastructure, and the information and communication technology (ICT) in Yemen must be updated. Many studies are needed to cover the different aspects of IBs, such as envelopes, materials, etc., in addition to understanding the challenges in applying the IBs' characteristics, the opportunities they provide in improving the buildings' performance in Yemen, and the importance of applying the IBs' characteristics for users (occupants, employees, patients, people with special needs, etc.).

 

Author (s) Details

 

Eman Ali Al-awag
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400, Malaysia.

 

Izudinshah Abd Wahab
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400, Malaysia.

 

Fadl Mohammed Al-waraki
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Sana'a University, Yemen.

 

Fatma Abass
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400, Malaysia.

 

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The Performance of the Health Care System in Yemen before and after the War | Chapter 9 | Recent Progress in Science and Technology Vol. 8

 This paper inquires to assess the conduct of the healthcare system in Yemen pre- and during-conflict 2010-2020 and to try the impact of the conflict on the healthcare system efficiency during the ending 2015-2020. Yemen's prolonged war has ravaged allure energy plan. Fighting, underfunding, and diesel shortages have wreaked havoc on the country with its own government's underdeveloped capacity grid and abandoned communities and cities outside electricity Yemen is an architectural finish one of calamity humanitarian crises in the world on account of the ongoing conflict that has started in 2013. A literature review from 2010 to 2020 of the evidence stated by international and local organizations in addition to in published and classified articles and reports. The study used the Building Blocks foundation developed for one WHO (2007; 2009) (hereafter WHO-BB). According to the findings before the war, Yemen's healthcare scheme was plagued by governance issues and dishonesty, a significant capital gap in the healthcare area, an uneven distribution of healthcare peasants, lax drug regulations, and incompetent health information. Additionally, the belongings of war on the healthcare system were destructive. Yemen's healthcare system is ineffective and loose. The government needs to rearrange the domestic healthcare manufacturing with the assistance of global fitness organisations in order to resolve this question.

Author(s) Details:

Ahlam Esmail Alnaqeb,
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, School of Economics, Administration and Public Policies, Qatar.

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Yemen is Free of COVID-19 as of April, 2020: A Survey | Chapter 7 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 1

Yemen is the only nation not to have the corona virus, and up to this point, there hasn't been a single case reported. The mobility of Yemenis, their lifestyles, their diets, their use of khat and tobacco, as well as their governmental measures, all contributed to Yemen's immunity to the corona virus. The elements that kept Yemen free of corona virus infection may be used as a reference for preventative actions and to stop the pandemic from spreading further. They also helped Yemen stay clear of COVID-19 infection and any viral resistance.

Author (s) Details:

Hussein O. Kadi,
Faculty of Medicine, Sana’a University, Yemen.

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