About Mohammad Al-Abed

Mohammad Al-Abed is Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Hashemite University. He received his PhD in 2011 from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Al-Abed is the key person in the Hashemite University construction and expansion committee, including sustainability, green buildings, and renewable energy since 2012.

Energy Efficiency Initiatives at the Hashemite University

The Hashemite University environmental sustainability policy is focused on achieving sufficiency and sustainability through energy reduction practices, along with energy efficient approaches, building techniques, and electromechanical devices. These measures were employed in all of the new building expansion on campus (with more than 70,000 m2) of newly added building area. These practices are divided into categories: passive and active. Passive Measures Passive energy efficiency measures focus on harnessing the natural resources in the campus area to create comfortable conditions for the campus users, especially indoors, including the following techniques used throughout the campus: Building envelope and materials: The choice of building … Continue reading