CATE 19

The official twitter account of Comfort At The Extremes Conference 2019

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

We are so happy and excited to be hosting #CATE19 . We appreciate everyone who is a part of it and we cannot wait to have you here. #HWConstuction #HWUInnovation #CATE19 #globalwarming #HWUDubai @HWUDubai

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

A beautiful and informative site visit in Al Fahidi souq, where the attendees of #CATE19 had the opportunity to witness the traditional Arabic architecture, hospitality and culture.
#sustainability #culture

[Evangelia Topriska @ETopriska]

The best ending to a very successful @CATE196 conference on #thermalcomfort and #energy at #extremeclimates. Thanks to all the attendees for the interesting research talks and special thanks to Sue Roaf and Fergus Nicol who are inspirational figures to us all

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

JOIN US TOMORROW ~ 12th April, 2019 for the WINDCATCHER FIELD HALF DAY FIELD TRIP to a Sustainable Community and to Bastakia, the old Windcatcher Quarter of Dubai with expert guides #CATE19

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Special appreciation to key figures Professor #SusanRoaf and Professor #FergusNicol

It was a great pleasure to witness the #CATE19 PRESENTATIONS

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

The ending to the #CATE19 was very successful. Great research and interesting presentations from all speakers. Much appreciation to all the team of researchers and attendees who were a part of this. It was an honor for #HWUDubai hosting this conference.

[Natalia Paszkiewicz @NataliaPasz]

At.@CATE196 in Dubai workshop on Thermally resilient design for #refugee transitional shelters . @suknat . @hhftd_bath. @BathArchandCivE

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@hannahpallu @Walks547 @HWUDubai @NMS_UM That’ll be an honor 😌

[Hannah Pallubinsky @hannahpallu]

@Walks547 @CATE196 @HWUDubai @NMS_UM There will definitely be a next time ☺️👍

[Hassam Chaudhry @Hassam87]

Very interesting presentation on natural ventilation modelling by Romana Markovic using data driven methods. @CATE196 #buildingsimulation

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•New thinking for mechanical comfort cooling by Risto Kosonen

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DAY 02 - COMFORT OPPORTUNITIES

•Local Climate Change and Urban Mitigation Techniques by Matt Santamouris
•Passive Design in Extreme Climates by Pablo La Roche
•A paradigm shift in comfort design for Singapore by Wolfgang Kessling

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

Professor Pablo la Roche taking on #passive design in #extremeclimates #HWUDubai #CATE19

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Professor Matt Santamouris talking on #climatechange and #urban #mitigation #CATE19

[Ammar Kaka @AmmarPkaka]

We @HWUDubai are delighted to be the host of @CATE196 for the first time ever outside UK. Keynote speakers Habiba Al Marashi co-founder of @EmiratesGBC & Prof Bjarne Olesen, ex President of ASHRAE sharing their thoughts about the Gulf and resilience cooling @IEA

[Evangelia Topriska @ETopriska]

Prof Bjarne Olesen of @DTUtweet and 2017-2018 @ASHRAE President delivering the closing speech on Resilient Cooling for day 1 of @CATE196 in @HWUDubai. As cooling demand increases globally the need to do it in a #lowenergy and #lowcarbon way is critical #ResilientCooling @IEA

[Hannah Pallubinsky @hannahpallu]

Honoured to be invited speaker @CATE196 Conference ‘Comfort at the extremes’ to present about how the human body can get used to heat and that heat can even bring along positive health effects! #heatacclimation #healthymetabolism @HWUDubai @NMS_UM

[TherMU @TherMU_UM]

This week, Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt and @hannahpallu are attending the conference ‘Comfort at the Extremes’, @HWUDubai to talk about human physiology, adaptability and health aspects in warm and cold climates #acclimation #thermoregulation

[CATE 19 @CATE196]

•Are offices inclusive for women? Gender differences in occupant satisfaction in Asian offices by Madhavi Indraganti

•A meta- Analysis of gender and comfort by Harimi DJamila

#CATE19CONFERENCE

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WORKSHOP 5 ~ 14:00 - 16:00
WELL- BEING, HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY

•Achieving real performance in practice : lessons from building performance evaluations by Grainne McGill

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•Thermal sensation and pedestrian comfort on hot summer days in the hot - humid subtropics by Tanya Tan

#CATE19CONFERENCE

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WORKSHOP 03 ~ 14:00 - 16:00
#SURVIVING STREET LIFE IN #EXTREME CLIMATES

• Impact of trees on passive survivability in extreme heat events in warm and humid regions by Ulrike Passe

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•Upgrading the outdoor comfort of Suburban Residential Neighborhoods in the Gulf Region by Alexander Kader

•Using a microclimatic simulation tool ENVI-met to asses pedestrian’s thermal comfort by Nihal Al Sabbagh