• Context Based Design and Performance of Fixed Exterior Shading Devices for Thermal Comfort 

  Gebreyohannes, Fitsum (A.A.U, 2021-08)

  With high incident solar radiation on the East-West building facades located especially in tropical climate regions like Ethiopia, the indoor spaces adjacent to glazed facades will become overheated. Among the various ...
• Computational Multivariable Optimization of Indoor Daylighting and Glare in Architectural Design 

  Habtamu, Dagmawi (A.A.U, 2021-06)

  Buildings with daylighting problems may lead to compromised psychological and physiological wellbeing, and decreased productivity of occupants. Although there exists some research on design optimization for enhanced daylight ...
• Effect of Commercial Activities Mixed IN Condominium Neighborhoods ON Crime: The Case of Condominium At Lideta Urban Renewal Project 

  Esubalew, Hana (2021-03)

  The Integrated Housing Development Program (IHDP) has introduced by the Ethiopian government in 2005. The main objective of this project was to solve the housing shortage in Addis Ababa. This new approach is different from ...
• Nature Based Orainage Solution for Minmizing the Risk of Flooding in Nekemte City 

  Feyisa, Nuywalif (Addis Ababa University, 2020-12)

  In Ethiopia, the recent urban expansion and increment of impervious surfaces in high rainfall areas resulted in flooding and associated environmental problems. Nekemte city is one of the urban centers in the country ...
• Identifying Potential Wind Energy Harvesting Sites for Sustainable Development of Debere Berhan Town, Ethiopia 

  Workneh, Aboma (A.A.U, 2021-06)

  In the modern world, renewable energy resources are a very important segment and critical input for the development of human life which provides energy for electricity. Renewable energy resources are naturally refilled by ...
• Assessment of Wereda Level Urban Solid Waste Transfer Sites in Addis Ababa: The Case of Addis Ketema Sub-city 

  Workalemahu, Danat (A.A.U, 2021-02)

  One of the problems caused by population growth is the problem of solid waste management systems. This problem is particularly acute in developing countries such as Ethiopia. The traditional solid waste management system ...
• Greenway Development as a Tool for Abandoned Railway Route Revitalization 

  Berhanu, Telayneh (A.A.U, 2021-01)

  Nowadays greenways are being used for different variety of functions which gives them multi-functionality. They are used by planner as a tool to increase environmental quality of landscapes, heritage conservation and ...
• Landscape Based Stormwater Management Design Solutions for Residential Areas: The Case of Two Selected Sub-cities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  Getamesay, Yewbneh (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06)

  For decades, Addis Ababa has gone through several changes for its built environment, while it is having a dramatic increase in population which has given rise to extension and densification of the built-up areas of the ...
• Investigating the Optimum Building Density and Lake Tana’s Breeze in the Case of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia 

  Ngrie, Zelalem (2021-05)

  The ideal built-up density for proper ventilation of Bahir Dar city is proposed using a method of performing city-scale ventilation assessment based on remote sensing, GIS, and CFD technology. The ventilation of a city ...
• Integration of Flexible Water Infrastructure with Local Building Systems for Emerging Small Towns of Ethiopia 

  Teferri, Bilisaf (A.A.U, 2020-12)

  The recent rapid urbanization and boom of building construction in Ethiopia has outpaced provision of water and sanitation infrastructure creating unsuitable working and living conditions in buildings. The general objective ...
• Nature-based Design for Stream Rehabilitation Affected by Imperviousness in Addis Ababa: The Case of Kaba River 

  Abebe, Mengistu (Addis Ababa University, 2020-10)

  Urbanization of watersheds substantially changes the health of a stream by increasing impervious surfaces that deliver pollutants directly to waterways. The major environmental problem that Addis Ababa facing is the ...
• Comparative Construction Cost Analysis of Selected Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build Road Projects in Ethiopia 

  Shibru, Muluken (A.A.U, 2020-12)

  Design-bid-build (DBB) and Design-build (DB) are the two common Project Delivery Systems (PDSs) that have been used widely in the international and local construction industry. For DB projects, during tendering, unlike the ...
• Identifing and Measuring Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Hotspots and Vulnerable Areas for Buildings in Addis Ababa Ethiopia 

  Derbe, Binyam (A.A.U, 2021-07)

  A connection between non-ionizing EMF and human health has been stipulated by an increasing number of studies and symptoms characterized as Electro-hyper-sensitivity (EHS) are frequently reported. When a building is exposed ...
• Revisiting Core Housing through Generative Design and Mass Customization an Alternative Housing Delivery Option for Addis Ababa 

  Degu, Manyhun (Addis Ababa University, 2021-04)

  Core housing (CH) is one of the self-help incremental housing strategies in which the government provides an initial starter structure and then the resident takeover to achieve full housing incrementally. Around the ...
• Performance Evaluation of Anbessa City Bus Based on Quality of Service: The Case of Bethel to Merkato Route 

  Husein, Muktar (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06)

  Public transportation in Addis Ababa has been dominated by city bus services provided by the few bus enterprises, taxis operated by private sectors and Light Rail Transit. Walking is also major mode of transport for a ...
• Application of Curb Extension for Sustainable Storm Water Management of Local Streets in Water Logging Lands:The Case of Residential Areas in Addis Ababa: 

  Beyene, Tsega (Addis Ababa University, 2021-02)

  The application of sustainable stormwater management system in waterlogging areas of urbanized catchments is the most effective method that helps to control surface stormwater runoff caused by recurrent and extreme ...
• Assessment of the Physical Integration of Public Transport Stations and its Effect on the User 

  Kefyalew, Nathnael (Addis Ababa University, 2021-05)

  Physical integrations of public transport aims to make the intermodal transit system accessible for all users by reducing discontinuities within the system. Enhancing the physical integration of public transport stations ...
• The Vernacular Architecture and Thermal Comfort Standards of the Pastoral Afar in Ethiopia,Lessons for Contemporary Buildings: In the Case of Surrounding Areas Dubti and Semera Towns,Afar,Ethiopia. 

  Bekele, Emmanuel (Addis Ababa University, 2021-05)

  This thesis aimed to study and take lessons from sustainable thermal cooling features of the vernacular architecture of the pastoral nomads of Afar, in Ethiopia and extract useful principles that can be applied to the ...
• A Study on Improving Price Adjustment Administration in Federal Road Projects 

  Gebremedhin, Simreteab (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06)

  The degree of price variations referring to each specific type of construction shall be measured by specific price indices, in order to achieve more accurate results. In Ethiopian Road Authority, Price Index is commonly ...
• Assessment of Environmental Sustainability of IHDP-Developed Buildings 

  Teshome, Bezawit (A.A.U, 2021-06)

  Ethiopia is a second most populous land locked country found in east Africa. With the fast growing economy, urbanization and population the country‟s need to housing increased rapidly. Due to the increase urban population ...

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