Department of Architectural Engineering  hosted On Sunday  Oct 23, 2022 a lecture   delivered by Prof. Dr. Prof. Awni Shabaan  research and design team leader at At Sultan Qaboos University-.The lecture entitled “The development of Oman-Eco-House Environmental Project “.

  During the lecture, the professor  discussed the following aspects:

• Part-1: Innovations in Sultan Qaboos University Eco-house
• 1-Respond to climatic
• 2-Sustainable location
• 3-Optimization of building from
• 4-Double-shell total system, 
• 5-Optimization of thermal properties,
• Sustainable building material,
• 6-Sustainable landscape to improve site microclimatic, 
• 7-Cooling effects by natural ventilation
• 8- Water fountain
• 9-Power saving and PV electric power
• 10-Water saving and grey water treatment
• 11-Illumination by fat Reflectors
• 12-Assessment by LEED rating system.
• Part-2 The prospects of Sultan Qaboos University Eco-house
• 1-Public Outreach
• 2-Curriculum of Sustainable building design
• 3-Hub of research and development

The lecture was attended by professors from the Department of Architecture, professors from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering.