Hazem Rashed-Ali, Ph.D.

Statement of Research Interests

Professor Rashed-Ali's research focuses on sustainable architecture and urbanism with an emphasis on minimizing the negative environmental impacts of the built environment through the design of high-performance, energy efficient, and carbon neutral buildings and communities. He is the recipient of several research grants both individually, and as the PI or Co-PI of numerous interdisciplinary collaborative teams.  Examples of Professor Rashed-Ali's projects include post occupancy evaluations of buildings designed by major architectural firms, a neighborhood sustainability assessment for the City of San Antonio, an augmented reality system for the teaching of passive energy and energy efficiency principles and investigating the energy efficiency potential of historic homes in humid climates. Professor Rashed-Ali's work was published in prominent national and international conferences and journals. He recently co-edited a book titled: Research Methods in Building Science and Technology. Professor Rashed-Ali is the Past President of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC).

Key Intellectual Products

Azari, R. and Rashed-Ali, H. (2021). Research Methods in Building Science and Technology. Switzerland: Springer Nature.

Rashed-Ali, H. (2021). Building Energy Performance Research – Current Approaches and Future Trends. In: Azari, R. and Rashed-Ali, H. (eds.) Methodologies in Building Science and Technology. Switzerland: Springer Nature.

Azari, R., Garshasbi, S., Amini, P., Rashed-Ali, H., and Mohammadi, Y. (2016). Multi-objective optimization of building envelope design for life cycle Environmental performance. Energy and Building, 126, 524-534.

Dupont, W. A., Rashed-Ali, H., Manteufel, R. D., Thomson, T. A., & Sanciuc, L. (2016). Energy Retrofit of Older Homes in Hot and Humid Climates. APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology, Special issue on Climate Change and Preservation technology, 47(1), 50-58.

Rashed-Ali, H., Quarles, J. P., Fies, C. H., & Sanciuc, L. (2014). Use of augmented reality in teaching energy efficiency: prototype development and testing. In Rookwood, D., and Sarvimaki, M., (eds.), Beyond Architecture, New Intersections & Connections, Proceedings of theARCC/EAAE 2014 International Conference, 398-407, Honolulu, HI.

Funded Projects

Choi, J.H. (PI), Hoque, S., Raven, J., Rashed-Ali, H., and Holmes, D. (2019). National Workshop on Architectural Faculty in Environmental Sustainability Research (WAFES). Sponsored by National Science Foundation Award #1916623, $52,900, April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020.

Rashed-Ali, H. (PI), Suk, J., and Martinez-Molina, A. (2019). Post Occupancy Evaluation of Overland Partners Projects, Sponsored by Overland Partners Architects, $23,000, March 2019 – August 2019.

Sharif, H., Weissmann, A., Giacomoni, M.., Dessouky, S., Rashed-Ali, H., and Kapoor, V. (2019). Hydrology Infrastructure Data Collection and Analysis Services. Sponsored by State of Texas General Land Office (GLO), $1,536,419, February – October 2019.

Rashed-Ali, H. (PI) and Dupont, W. (2017). Under 1-Roof- Home Energy Assessment – Phase II, Sponsored by the City of San Antonio, $38,000, June 2016 –June 2019.

Rashed-Ali, H. (PI), Sharif, H., Tillyer, R., Romero, F., Merrifield, J., and Muhlestein, K. (2017). City of San Antonio Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) – Phase I, Sponsored by CPS Energy, $500,000, September 2017 – March 2018.