Journal of Climate Change and Pollution

Professor of Sustainable Design in the Department of Architectural Engineering in the College of Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is a Chartered Architect (RIBA) and a Chartered Engineer (CIBSE) with over 20 years of academic and practice experience in the field of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) in the Built Environment in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) regions. Prof. Dr. Altan sits on several editorial boards and reviews project proposals for the European Commission, UK Research Councils, and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) by Qatar Foundation. Since 2004, he has, singly or jointly, secured and directed 33 research grants worth over £21 million. He is a founding member of the International Network on Zero-Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH), which has so far organized nine international conferences, several design workshops, and numerous technical visits. As well as having supervised 18 successful PhD theses (11 as first supervisor) and over 80 master’s (MSc, MArch, and MEng) dissertations, Prof. Dr. Altan has more than 300 publications in refereed journals and international conference proceedings in addition to 14 book chapters and 11 books published.

• Energy Efficiency and Smart Building Systems
• Renewable Energy Integration in the Built Environment
• Indoor Environmental Quality and Thermal Comfort
• Building Performance Simulation
• Climate-Responsive Architecture
• Sustainable and Green Building Design

1. Editor-in-Chief, Resourceedings Journal (IEREK Press)
2. Chief Co-Editor, Sustainable Buildings Journal (EDP Sciences, 2018–2022)
3. Associate Editor, Frontiers in Built Environment
4. Reviewer and Editorial Board Member for leading journals including Applied Energy, Building Research & Information, Energy & Buildings, Sustainability, Smart and Sustainable Built Environments, and Indoor and Built Environment.
5. Scientific Committee Member / Peer Reviewer for international conferences (PLEA, IBPSA, ZEMCH, eCAADe, SBE, SEEP).
6. Founding Member, International Network on Zero-Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH).
7. Member, Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) and American Institute of Architects (AIA), Middle East Chapter.

1. Using regression analysis to predict the future energy consumption of a supermarket in the UK – 2014
2. BIM-based research framework for sustainable building projects: a strategy for mitigating BIM implementation barriers – 2021
3. Examining land surface temperature and relations with the major air pollutants: A remote sensing research in case of Tehran – 2021
4. Systematic literature review of bioclimatic design elements: Theories, methodologies and cases in the South-eastern Mediterranean climate – 2021
5. Bridging the energy performance gap of social housing stock in south-eastern Mediterranean Europe: Climate change and mitigation – 2022
6. Regression forecasting of ‘neutral’ adaptive thermal comfort: A field study investigation in the south-eastern Mediterranean climate of Cyprus – 2021
7. An internal assessment of the thermal comfort and daylighting conditions of a naturally ventilated building with an active glazed facade in a temperate climate – 2009
8. Developing an evidence-based energy-policy framework to assess robust energy-performance evaluation and certification schemes in the South-eastern Mediterranean countries – 2021
9. A novel methodological framework for the optimisation of post-war social housing developments in the South-eastern Mediterranean climate: Policy design and life-cycle cost – 2021
10. Sustainability at an urban level: A case study of a neighborhood in Dubai, UAE – 2021
11. Evaluation of optical and thermal properties of window glazing – 2009
12. Energy performance analysis of university buildings: Case studies at Sheffield University, UK – 2014
13. Daylight, solar gains and overheating studies in a glazed office building – 2008
14. Improving energy efficiency of school buildings during winter season using passive design strategies – 2021
15. An investigation of urban process and mass housing estates development through topographical formations in urban peripheries: A case study of Famagusta, Cyprus – 2023
16. Critical Building Life Cycle Assessment Methodology: Developing A Simple LCA Tool – 2010
17. Examination of the population density impact on major air pollutants: a study in the case of Germany – 2022
18. Innovating Strategies and Solutions for Urban Performance and Regeneration – 2022
19. Heritage reconstruction planning, sustainability dimensions, and the case of the Khaz’al Diwan in Kuwait – 2020
20. Zero energy homes – 2016
21. Windows influence on room daylighting in residential buildings – 2015
22. Adoption of energy design strategies for retrofitting mass housing estates in Northern Cyprus – 2017
23. A review of the geometric proportions of shaping a courtyard of traditional architecture in relation to human scale, Tripoli, Libya – 2022
24. Museum Indoor Environments and Their Effect on Human Health, Comfort, Performance and Productivity – 2014
25. Using dynamic simulation for demonstrating the impact of energy consumption by retrofit and behavioural change – 2013
26. Re-usability of high-rise buildings: a case study of the arts tower in Sheffield, United Kingdom – 2010
27. Environmental Evaluation of an Active Facade in a Naturally Ventilated Office Building – 2006
28. Comparing COP optimization with maximizing the coefficient of system performance for refrigeration systems in supermarkets – 2014