Multidisciplinary, Architecture, Urban Studies, Building and Construction
474
Scholar Citations
12
Scholar h-index
16
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Urban Expansion vs. Environmental Resilience: Khenchela’s Semi-Arid Struggle and Pathways to Sustainable Revival L Saidane, G Boudersa, A Ahriz, S Fezzai, ME Matallah Urban Science 10 (5), 228 , 2026 2026
An expert-based review of Mean Radiant Temperature across ten research domains at urban and building scales ME Matallah, A Matzarakis, A Sharifi, BJ He, Z Liu, M Nikolopoulou, ... Human Settlements and Sustainability , 2026 2026
Shaping the Soundscape: Exploring the Influence of Building Layout on Outdoor Acoustic Environments S Hamouta, A Ahriz, N Zemmouri, A Mansouri Archives of Acoustics , 2026 2026
The correlation between water sensitive urban design and urban climate: A bibliometric analysis R Ghrieb, A Ahriz, A Grib, M Beladjila, ME Matallah Environmental Research and Technology 8 (4), 1018-1034 , 2025 2025
Data-driven characterization of urban heat island intensity, heat wave, and heat stress interactions in Brussels: A field measurement study ME Matallah, A Boulkaibet, HF Arrar, T Wang, D Amaripadath, A Ahriz, ... Sustainable Cities and Society, 106974 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Refining climate zoning in North Africa: A 30-Year analysis of heating and cooling degree days for energy planning and adaptation ME Matallah, A Matzarakis, A Boulkaibet, A Ahriz, DC Zitouni, FZB Ratmia, ... Energy and Buildings 342, 115852 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Review on the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Parametric Urban Design and Outdoor Thermal Comfort M Lamine, N BENHASSINE, A Ahriz Smart Design Policies Journal 2 (1), 61-72 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Facade Design and the Outdoor Acoustic Environment: A Case Study at Batna 1 University S Hamouta, N Zemmouri, A Ahriz Buildings 14 (11), 3339 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Passive cooling and thermal comfort performance of Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling (PDEC) towers in a Saudi library: An on-site study MA Alshenaifi, A Mesloub, S Alfraidi, E Noaime, A Ahriz, S Sharples Building and Environment 258, 111586 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Coupling of different nature base solutions for pedestrian thermal comfort in a Mediterranean climate HF Arrar, D Kaoula, M Santamouris, A Foufa-Abdessemed, R Emmanuel, ... Building and Environment 256, 111480 , 2024 2024 Citations: 23
A comprehensive study on outdoor thermal comfort in arid urban environments through microclimatic analysis of urban density AE Bacha, A Ahriz, M Alshenaifi, S Alfraidi, E Noaime, B Alsolami, ... Buildings 14 (3), 700 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials S Alfraidi, A Mesloub, M Alshenaifi, E Noaime, A Ahriz, R Boukhanouf Energy and Buildings 306, 113956 , 2024 2024 Citations: 18
Effect of street asymmetry, albedo, and shading on pedestrian outdoor thermal comfort in hot desert climates H Necira, ME Matallah, S Bouzaher, WA Mahar, A Ahriz Sustainability 16 (3), 1291 , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
Street design strategies based on spatial configurations and building external envelopes in relation to outdoor thermal comfort in arid climates FZ Ben Ratmia, A Ahriz, G Santi, S Bouzaher, WA Mahar, ... Sustainability 16 (1), 221 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
A methodological approach to evaluate the passive cooling effect of Oasis palm groves ME Matallah, A Ahriz, DC Zitouni, HF Arrar, MAEB Ratmia, S Attia Sustainable Cities and Society 99, 104887 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Assessment of users’ satisfaction in public spaces S Fezzai, WA Mahar, A Ahriz, ME Matallah, A Mesloub Frontiers in Built Environment 9, 1213944 , 2023 2023
Spatiotemporal thermal comfort assessment within multi-configurations of an agricultural oasis settlements in arid climate: dataset reporting ME Matallah, A Ahriz, S Attia Sustainable Building Design Lab, Liege, Belgique, Liège, Belgium , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Assessment of the overall energy performance of an SPD smart window in a hot desert climate A Mesloub, A Ghosh, M Touahmia, GA Albaqawy, BM Alsolami, A Ahriz Energy 252, 124073 , 2022 2022 Citations: 98
The use of Double-Skin Façades to improve the energy consumption of high-rise office buildings in a Mediterranean climate (Csa) A Ahriz, A Mesloub, L Djeffal, BM Alsolami, A Ghosh, MHH Abdelhafez Sustainability 14 (10), 6004 , 2022 2022 Citations: 41
Development of a new residential energy management approach for retrofit and transition, based on hybrid energy sources K Rahmani, A Ahriz, N Bouaziz Sustainability 14 (7), 4069 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Assessment of the overall energy performance of an SPD smart window in a hot desert climate A Mesloub, A Ghosh, M Touahmia, GA Albaqawy, BM Alsolami, A Ahriz Energy 252, 124073 , 2022 2022 Citations: 98
Assessment of the outdoor thermal comfort in oases settlements ME Matallah, D Alkama, A Ahriz, S Attia Atmosphere 11 (2), 185 , 2020 2020 Citations: 42
The use of Double-Skin Façades to improve the energy consumption of high-rise office buildings in a Mediterranean climate (Csa) A Ahriz, A Mesloub, L Djeffal, BM Alsolami, A Ghosh, MHH Abdelhafez Sustainability 14 (10), 6004 , 2022 2022 Citations: 41
Effect of street asymmetry, albedo, and shading on pedestrian outdoor thermal comfort in hot desert climates H Necira, ME Matallah, S Bouzaher, WA Mahar, A Ahriz Sustainability 16 (3), 1291 , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
Coupling of different nature base solutions for pedestrian thermal comfort in a Mediterranean climate HF Arrar, D Kaoula, M Santamouris, A Foufa-Abdessemed, R Emmanuel, ... Building and Environment 256, 111480 , 2024 2024 Citations: 23
Development of a mosque design for a hot, dry climate based on a holistic bioclimatic vision A Ahriz, A Mesloub, K Elkhayat, MA Alghaseb, MH Abdelhafez, A Ghosh Sustainability 13 (11), 6254 , 2021 2021 Citations: 23
Quantification of the outdoor thermal comfort within different oases urban fabrics ME Matallah, D Alkama, J Teller, A Ahriz, S Attia Sustainability 13 (6), 3051 , 2021 2021 Citations: 23
Sustainable urban design of historical city centers F Soufiane, M Said, A Atef Energy procedia 74, 301-307 , 2015 2015 Citations: 22
Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials S Alfraidi, A Mesloub, M Alshenaifi, E Noaime, A Ahriz, R Boukhanouf Energy and Buildings 306, 113956 , 2024 2024 Citations: 18
Development of a new residential energy management approach for retrofit and transition, based on hybrid energy sources K Rahmani, A Ahriz, N Bouaziz Sustainability 14 (7), 4069 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
Prediction of climate change effect on outdoor thermal comfort in arid region ME Matallah, WA Mahar, M Bughio, D Alkama, A Ahriz, S Bouzaher Energies 14 (16), 4730 , 2021 2021 Citations: 15
Street design strategies based on spatial configurations and building external envelopes in relation to outdoor thermal comfort in arid climates FZ Ben Ratmia, A Ahriz, G Santi, S Bouzaher, WA Mahar, ... Sustainability 16 (1), 221 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
Passive cooling and thermal comfort performance of Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling (PDEC) towers in a Saudi library: An on-site study MA Alshenaifi, A Mesloub, S Alfraidi, E Noaime, A Ahriz, S Sharples Building and Environment 258, 111586 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
A comprehensive study on outdoor thermal comfort in arid urban environments through microclimatic analysis of urban density AE Bacha, A Ahriz, M Alshenaifi, S Alfraidi, E Noaime, B Alsolami, ... Buildings 14 (3), 700 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
A methodological approach to evaluate the passive cooling effect of Oasis palm groves ME Matallah, A Ahriz, DC Zitouni, HF Arrar, MAEB Ratmia, S Attia Sustainable Cities and Society 99, 104887 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Ksour of the SAHARA desert as a great lesson of sustainable urban design in hot desert oases A Ahriz, N Zemmouri, S Fezzai Journal Impact Factor 3, 110 , 2017 2017 Citations: 10
Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts A Ahriz, S Fezzai, M Mady AA Desert 24 (2), 255-266 , 2019 2019 Citations: 9
Quantifying the effectiveness of mass proportions and the orientation for buildings on thermal performance in Tebessa, Algeria F Soufiane, A Atef, M Mohamed, D Salaheddine IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 397 (1), 012008 , 2019 2019 Citations: 9
Evaluation des performances énergétiques de l’habitat traditionnel dans la région de SOUF S Fezzai, A Ahriz, D Alkama XXXe Rencontres AUGCIBPSA, 1-10 , 2012 2012 Citations: 9
Refining climate zoning in North Africa: A 30-Year analysis of heating and cooling degree days for energy planning and adaptation ME Matallah, A Matzarakis, A Boulkaibet, A Ahriz, DC Zitouni, FZB Ratmia, ... Energy and Buildings 342, 115852 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8