COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
The Green District: a didactic sustainable district for the residents and visitors of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to gain knowledge about renewable energy associated with recreation and fun
Creator:
Alama, Abdulrahman Mohammedsohaib
Subject:
Thesis (M.Arch.) -- Architecture
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Architecture
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the world. It is the world’s largest crude oil exporter. Meaning, its income,
energy, and economy are oil based. The public is used to cheap energy prices, and because of that and the hot weather,
everyone is moving around using vehicles from a refrigerated box to another without staying outside which is unhealthy
and socially disconnected. Sources claim that oil is due for depletion someday, and others say it will never finish but will be
hard to extract and will no longer be needed. In both cases, Saudi Arabia needs new sources of energy. Furthermore, the
burning of fossil fuels is effecting the weather causing an increase of problems related to climate changes. So, the Saudi
government is investing in solar energy and planning to generate 54GW by the year 2032. However, does the public know
the benefits of green energy? And will they change when the time comes and they have an opportunity to ‘go green’?
A survey has been conducted to know the common knowledge about 'climate changes' and 700 people from the
residents of Jeddah answered, resulting in more than 50% of the surveyors with ignorance about the existing conditions
even among the educated! Thus, an awareness must be raised. Therefore, I’m proposing The Green District to be an
educational source for everyone to learn about the effects of climate changes, to explore possible renewable energy
sources instead of oil, and to learn how to be energy efficient. This paper explores the possible didactic sustainable
strategies that could be implemented in future projects in Jeddah, and in Saudi Arabia. Also, it explores What green
building attributes are needed to be apparent in an effective educational and mixed use sustainable project in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia."
energy, and economy are oil based. The public is used to cheap energy prices, and because of that and the hot weather,
everyone is moving around using vehicles from a refrigerated box to another without staying outside which is unhealthy
and socially disconnected. Sources claim that oil is due for depletion someday, and others say it will never finish but will be
hard to extract and will no longer be needed. In both cases, Saudi Arabia needs new sources of energy. Furthermore, the
burning of fossil fuels is effecting the weather causing an increase of problems related to climate changes. So, the Saudi
government is investing in solar energy and planning to generate 54GW by the year 2032. However, does the public know
the benefits of green energy? And will they change when the time comes and they have an opportunity to ‘go green’?
A survey has been conducted to know the common knowledge about 'climate changes' and 700 people from the
residents of Jeddah answered, resulting in more than 50% of the surveyors with ignorance about the existing conditions
even among the educated! Thus, an awareness must be raised. Therefore, I’m proposing The Green District to be an
educational source for everyone to learn about the effects of climate changes, to explore possible renewable energy
sources instead of oil, and to learn how to be energy efficient. This paper explores the possible didactic sustainable
strategies that could be implemented in future projects in Jeddah, and in Saudi Arabia. Also, it explores What green
building attributes are needed to be apparent in an effective educational and mixed use sustainable project in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia."
Abstract:
Keywords: renewable energy sources, sustainability, didactic, socialization, green, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, climate changes, global warming
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2016-08
Format:
PDF : 120 pages, illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans