ATEF AHRIZ

@univ-tebessa.dz

Associate Professor at the departement of architecture / Faculty of sciences and technology
University of Tebessa

ATEF AHRIZ

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

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