Dar[e]-Europe is Limited Company based in Seville Spain
The Objectives of Dar[e]-Europe
1- To encourage and support research in the field of sustainable design.
2- To exchange expertise and participate in research with universities, scientific organizations, local, regional and international.
3- To launch and to manage competitions for amateurs, and/or students and/or professionals in the field of energy saving and comfort in buildings.
Founder
Philippe H. Saleh
PhD, University of Westminster, London, UK. November 2018: Towards nearly Zero Energy Buildings in Lebanon: Bioclimatic design and experimental building strategies.
MSc, Architectural Association, London, UK. October 2011: Cool Balconies: Investigating the Thermal Properties of balconies in Lebanon.
B. Arch, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, October 1998
Director
Richard Saad
Richard born in Beirut in 1975. The first of a 15 long war years in Lebanon that marked him and his generation. He started artistic and professional photography early in the nineties, while studying architecture at the American university of Beirut. With the post war reconstruction, studying architecture design seemed the way to go in order to secure a decent future in Lebanon. He later graduated as an architect where he received the “Areen Award of Excellence in Architecture”. He currently also holds a master’s degree in personal and professional coaching. After working for five years at Bernard Khoury Architects DW5, he joined Nabil Gholam Architects, where he became an associate. In 2006, with the beginning of a new devastating war in Beirut, he found himself compelled to leave to Spain where he played a key role in the foundation of the European office for nga. Richard currently heads the ngª the design department and directs the Sevilla office. He also plays a key role in the management and development of the firm. As a member of the ngª management team he is responsible for many aspects of business and design development for projects in Lebanon, Europe and the Arab world. On the artistic side, he is also an accomplished photographer whose work has been published and exhibited internationally.
Short Bio
About Philippe H. Saleh
Graduated from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, with a Bachelor of Architecture. Worked in the field on various local projects for more than 10 years, till starting a master’s degree program at the Architectural Association (AA), London, in Sustainable Environmental Design. After which part time instructor at a couple of Lebanese Universities, teaching various technical and design courses in Architecture. From September 2014, till November 2018, completed PhD at the University of Westminster, London, UK. Since 2019 he launched Dar[e] from Beirut, Lebanon and started the open idea competitions reaching international participations. In parallel he continues to focus on research and publications in collaboration with local researcher, leading to contribution to major conferences worldwide
Publication list
Peer Reviewed Journal
Saleh, P.; Schiano-Phan, R.; Gleeson, C. “The Rasmaska project: temperature behaviour of three, full scale test cells in hot Mediterranean summer: non-insulated double masonry wall and different insulation locations”. Energy and Buildings, Volume 178; August 2018, pp 304-317
Saleh, P.; “Thermal Performance of Glazed Balconies within Heavy Weigh/Thermal Mass Buildings in Beirut, Lebanon’s Hot Coastal Climate”. Energy and Buildings, Volume 108; December 2015, pp 291-303
Conference Proceeding
Geagea, T. & Saleh, P.; “Net-Zero Individual Housing: investigating passive retrofitting scenario in warm Mediterranean climate”. Building Simulation 2023; 18th International IBSA conference proceeding, ID1511. (paper accepted to be presented in Shanghai; September 4-6, 2023
Geagea, T. & Saleh, P.; “Can solar thermal heating mitigate fuel based space heating in the hight mountains of Lebanon?” PLEA 2022 Proceedings, Will Cities Survive? Santiago; Chile, November 22-25, 2022, Challenges for developing countries, pp 1100-1105.
Aboul Hesn, S. & Saleh, P.; “Changing into low-energy residential buildings in the UAE.” Challenges for the Next gen Built Environment, Bologna, Italy, May 13, 2022
Geagea, T. & Saleh, P.; “What can we learn about heavy weight thermal performance in Lebanon’s upper mountains cold climate?” Smart buildings, Smart Cities, 2020, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey. Sept 22-24, 2020, pp. 54-71
Saleh, P.; Schiano-Phan, R.; Gleeson, C. “Heavy Weight Thermal Calibration and Validation Methodologies: from Modelling to Full Scale Built Test Cells in Lebanon”. Building simulation and optimization 2018, University of Cambridge 11-12 September 2018
Saleh, P.; Schiano-Phan, R.; Gleeson, C. “What heavy weight buildings in hot climates can tell us about their thermal performance”. PLEA 2017 Proceedings- Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2-5, 2017, Volume III, pp 4299-4306
Saleh, P.; Schiano-Phan, R.; Gleeson, C. “Review of minimum U-Values for Lebanon and the associated effect of internal gains”. PLEA 2017 Proceedings- Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2-5, 2017, Volume III, pp 4307-4314
Saleh, P.; “Re-assessing the numerous proposed and existing U-values for Lebanon” The 2nd International ASHRAE conference on efficient building design, materials and HVAC technologies. Beirut, Lebanon, Sept 22-23, 2016. Paper no 19251
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