Dr Hocine Bougdah

Director of Technical Studies and Sustainability

Birmingham School of Architecture and Design

Email:: hocine.bougdah@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 01213317887

Dr Hocine Bougdah has an academic and industrial career that extends over 31 years. He recently joined the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design as a Director for Technical Studies and Sustainability. Prior to this, he was a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Architecture and Cities at the University of Westminster, London and a research/educational consultant with IEREK (Egypt). As part of his academic career, he filled many positions at various levels of responsibility including course director, subject group leader, subject area leader and departmental research coordinator.

Alongside his academic roles, he has always been actively involved in various aspects of design related practice and consultancy services as well as services for public bodies (Homes and Community Agency, the Rural Research and Strategy Partnership, South-East, the Royal Society for the Arts, etc.)

Being a passionate about sustainability as a driver for both the design process and the learning/teaching approaches, he makes use of hands-on approaches to learning such as exploring through making and testing (of ideas) through design.

His research interests focus on the technological, ecological and human/cultural aspects of sustainable architecture. His recent research projects are interested in two facets of sustainable design. The first one is looking at low energy, low cost, low impact solutions (projects include the experimental low energy house and the use of PV panels for both energy efficiency and visual impact in newly built and refurbished buildings). The second stream of his research looks at the role of users as participants in the design/communication processes and community driven projects with a view to empower communities to address climate change mitigation (projects include community driven projects in the global south, the role of culture in informing the design of urban dwellings, the use of interactive communication in the design process as a way for participatory design/consultation).

His involvement in scholarly activities is through his membership of various learned societies (The RSA, IOA, ACADIA, HEA, IEREK) and editorial boards for a number of international journals (The Journal for Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, Sustainability, The Journal of Islamic Architecture) and on the review panel of some 15 international journals (including the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and the International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development among others) as well as keynote speaking at various international conferences.

He is the recipient of the Lux Europa best conference paper for young researchers, Budapest (1989). Other honours include getting an entry into the Who’s Who for Science and Engineering (2009) and long listed for the RIBA International Book Award (2007).

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

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Teaching

Research

Publications

Books

Versaci, A., Bougdah, H., Akagawa, N., Cavalalgi, N. (Eds.), Conservation of Architectural Heritage, Springer, 2022

Mahgoub, Y., Cavalagli, N., Versaci, A., Bougdah, H., Serra-Permanyer, M. (Eds.), Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts, Springer, 2021.

Gambardella, C., Cennamo, C., Germanà, M. L., Shahidan, M.F., Bougdah, H.(Eds.), Advances in Utopian Studies and Sacred Architecture, Springer, 2020.

Hawkes, D., Bougdah, H., Rosso, F., Cavalagli, N., Yousef M. Ghoneem, M., Alalouch, C., Mohareb, N.(Eds.), Conservation of Architectural Heritage, Springer, 2019.

Bougdah, H., Versaci, A., Sotoca, A., Trapani, F., Migliore, M., Clark, N., (Eds.), Urban and Transit Planning, Springer, 2019.

Sokona,Y., Hawkes, D., Bougdah, H., Ibrahim, H., Shahin, M., Abdelrahim, M., Urban Planning and Transport, Archive, IEREK Press, 2018

Catalani, A., Nour, Z., Versaci, A., Hawkes, D., Bougdah, H., Sotoca, A., Ghoneem, M., Trapani, F., (Ed.) Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts: Proceedings of the International Conference on Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts, May 11-13, 2017, Cairo, Egypt. Routledge, 2018.

Bougdah, H., Sharples, S., Environment, Technology and Sustainability, Taylor and Francis, 2010.

Zunde, J., Bougdah, H., Integrated Strategies in Architecture, Taylor and Francis, June 2006.

Papers

Boumezoued, S., Bada, Y., Bougdah H., Pedestrian itinerary choice: between multi-sensory, affective and syntactic aspects of the street pattern in the historic quarter of Bejaia, Algeria. The International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 8 (4), 2020.

Benslimane, N., Biara, R, W., Bougdah, H. Vernacular Dwellings and the Challenge of Sustainability: The case of the K’sar in Bechar, Algeria, The Journal Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, 6(4), December 2020.

Bougdah, H., Djermouli, A., Urban Dwellings in Post-Colonial Algeria: From a housing crisis to a crisis of identity. Proceedings of Design, Colonial and Post-colonial Landscapes Conference, Lisbon, January 2019.

Bougdah, H., Djermouli, A.,The Ksour of the M’Zab Valley as an alternative approach to urban dwellings, Proceedings of Living the City, between yesterday and Tomorrow Conference, University of Annaba, Algeria, 22-24 November 2019.

Bougdah, H. Djermouli, A., A novel approach to urban dwellings: The case of the M’Zab Valley, Algeria. Proceedings of the Alternatives to the present Conference, Cleveland, November2018

Bougdah, H., Panta, M. Heritage as a design driver: The case of community-based projects from the global South. Design, Social and Cultural Critiques on the Past, Present and the Future conference, University of East London, June 2018.

Bougdah, H., Salman, H., The meaning of home and the way space is experienced, ArchDesign 2018, Dubrovnik, April 2018

Bougdah, H., The courtyard house: Can a sustainable future learn from a context relevant past, Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, Vol.1 (1), IEREK Press, 2016.

Bougdah, H., Salman, H., Experiencing Space: Through the Eyes of The Users, The International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Paris, April 2016.

Bougdah, H., Lemarre, J., Mass-customisation in housing, UCA research conference, May 2013.

Bougdah H., Montaque F., A Pedagogical Approach to Module Integration: issues, opportunities and barriers, Proceedings of the CEBE conference, London, September 2006.

Bougdah, H., Ekici, I., Kang, J., An investigation into rib-like noise reducing devices, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Vol. 120(6), pp.3714-3722, 2006

Ekici, I., Bougdah, H.: A Review of Research on Environmental Noise Barriers, Journal of Building Acoustics, Vol. 10 (4), 2003.

Bougdah H., Measurements versus subjective response: An investigation into noise in offices, Research Report No P0082, Sheffield Hallam University, 2000.

Bougdah, H., Ekici, I., Physical Scale modelling of Environmental noise Barriers. Proceedings of INTER-NOISE 2000.

Ekici, I., Bougdah, H., A simplified Method for the Design of Road Traffic Noise Barriers, I.O.A. Proceedings, Liverpool, 2000.

Crocker, A., Mangat, P., Bougdah, H., Sharples, S., Over cladding of reinforced concrete structures: Design guidelines, Research Report No DOE 39/7/23 (CC1022). 2000

Maluski, S., Gibbs, B., Bougdah, H., Predicted and measured low frequency response of small rooms, I.O.A. Proceedings, Cranfield, Vol. 20 (1), 1998.

Maluski, S., Bougdah, H., Predicted and measured low frequency response of small rooms, Journal of Building Acoustics, Vol. 4 (2), 1997.

H. Bougdah, R. Hall, Impact Sound Insulation of Floors Using Recycled Polyurethane Foam, proceedings of the CLIMA 2000 Conference, Brussels, 1997.

R. Hall, H. Bougdah, R. Mackenzie, A method for Predicting L’nT,w for Lightweight Floating Floors Comprising Low Density Flexible Polyurethane Foam on Concrete Supporting Floors, Journal of Building Acoustics, Vol. 3 (2), 1996.

H. Bougdah, D. J. Carter, Shading some Light - Obstruction in Lighting Calculations, CIBSE National Conference, Manchester, 1993.

D. J. Carter, H. Bougdah, Lumen Design Method for Obstructed Interiors, Lighting Research & Technology 24(1), 1992.

H. Bougdah, The design of Lighting Installations For Obstructed Interiors, PhD thesis, University of Liverpool, 1991.

H. Bougdah, D. J. Carter, Illuminance from Electric Lighting Installations, Method of Comparison of Measured and Calculated Values, Lighting Research & Technology 23(3), 1991.

H Bougdah, D J Carter, The Design of Lighting for Obstructed Interiors, Proceedings of the 22nd Session of the CIE, Melbourne, 1991.

H Bougdah, D J Carter, An improved Method of Calculating Spacing-to-Height Ratio in Obstructed Interiors, CIBSE National Lighting Conference, 1990.

H Bougdah, D J Carter, Uniformity of Illuminance - the need for a diverse approach, CIBSE National Lighting Conference, 1990.

H Bougdah, D J Carter, Modified Spacing-to-Height Ratio for Obstructed Spaces, Proceedings of the 6th Lux Europa, Budapest, 1989.