List of research cluster and themes focused at the Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta.

Goal: Addressing the growing issues and problems of urban areas and communities.

Date: March 2014 to date

Key Themes: Urban Sprawl, Walkability in Cities, Water scarcity, International influences on urban planning and development (Gwadar)

Labs: 1. Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 2. Department of Environmental Science, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 3. Department of Architecture, Mehran UET, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

Goal: Global energy demand is increasing with the rapid urbanization, development, usage of new technologies and expansion of users' net. Many developing countries are facing an energy crisis including Pakistan, where energy infrastructure is old and the energy sector is facing challenges of supply, demand and distribution. Considering the situation, renewables energy technologies are used across the country to solve the energy problems. The housing sector in Pakistan consumes more than 51% of electricity. Most of which is used for active systems to improve indoor thermal comfort. There is a strong need to adopt energy efficiency practices in Pakistan to reduce energy consumption. The project aims to create awareness and investigate the possible solutions regarding thermal comfort, energy management and renewable energy technologies and Pakistan.

Date: July 2018 to date

Lab: 1. Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 2. Department of Civil Engineering, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 3. Department of Chemical Engineering, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 4. Department of Environmental Science, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 5. Department of Architecture, DUET Karachi, Pakistan. 6. National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan. 7. Department of Architecture, SKKU, South Korea. 8. Sustainable Building Design Lab, University of Liège, Belgium.

Housing Performance Characterisation and Thermal Comfort in Pakistan.

Collaborators: Waqas Ahmed Mahar and Shady Attia.

Goal: Pakistan is facing a serious energy crisis that results in power cuts across the country. This situation seriously disturbs everyday life, business, and economic activities. The household sector in Pakistan consumes more than 51% of the total generated electricity. This research investigates the methods for the design and construction of climate responsive houses in Quetta, considering the appropriate and locally adapted low-tech solutions for reducing the energy consumption and maximizing the indoor thermal comfort of free-running houses. This project aims to assess and improve the living conditions of residential buildings in Pakistan.

Date: 1 November 2017 - 3 May 2021

Lab: Sustainable Building Design Lab, University of Liège, Belgium.

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and Energy Performance of Educational Buildings in Pakistan

Collaborators: Mushk Bughio, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Muhammad Shoaib Khan and Thorsten Schuetze.

Goal: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan planned to establish new universities and university campuses across the country to fulfil Vision 2025 of Pakistan. Several new university buildings and campuses are started in the last few years and more will be operational in the coming years. This will increase the number of educational buildings and pupils across the country. The indoor environmental quality mainly affects the learning and performance of students. This project is part of a PhD research being carried out at SKKU South Korea. This study aims to improve the indoor environmental quality of educational buildings while optimizing their energy performance. The focus of this study remains on architectural campus buildings in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.

Date: 1 September 2017 to date.

Labs: 1. Department of Architecture, DUET Karachi, Pakistan. 2. Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, SungKyunKwan University (SKKU), South Korea. 3. Sustainable Building Design (SBD) Lab, University of Liège, Belgium. 4. Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, Pakistan. 5. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea.