Profile
Noura Ghabra is a Sustainability Consultant and Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. Ghabra graduated from King Faisal University in Dammam as an interior architect with second honors in 2006 and had a professional experience at Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants. Then she pursued postgraduate studies in 2011 at the University of Nottingham where she obtained a master’s degree in architecture in Environmental Design. Her dissertation, focusing on the environmental performance of traditional Red Sea Style, received a distinction and was nominated for the RIBA President's Medals Student Awards for masters’ dissertations in 2012. In addition, her team was a winner at the CTBUH International Student Tall Building Design Competition in 2012. Ghabra received her PhD in Architecture in 2018 from the University of Nottingham, specialising in energy efficiency strategies for tall buildings in hot climates.
Education
- 2006
Bachelor degree from Interior ArchitectureArchitecture and Planning, King Faisal University, الدمام, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2012
Master degree from Architecture and Built EnvironmentEngineering, University of Nottingham, نوتنجهام, بريطانيا
- 2018
Doctorate degree from Architecture and Built EnvironmentEngineering, University of Nottingham, نوتنجهام, بريطانيا
Employment
- 2006-2008
Interior Designer, Zuhair Fayez Partnership, الخبر، جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2012-2012
Environmental Consultant, Hart's Hotel and Kitchen Nottingham, نوتنجهام, بريطانيا
- 2013-2016
Graduate Teaching Affiliate – Studio Assistant, University of Nottingham, نوتنجهام, بريطانيا
Research Interests
Sustainability in Architecture and Interior Design - Environmental Design - Smart Buildings - Green Buildings- Sustainable Cities - Community engagement in urban design
Scientific interests
Courses
| Interior Design Studio 5 |
414 |
ID |
| Interior Design Studio 6 (Graduation Project) |
412 |
ID |
| Principles of Construction |
217 |
ID |
| Senior Project Research |
415 |
ID |
| Smart Systems in The Spatial Constrcution |
603 |
HSD |
| Sustainable and Spatial Environment |
602 |
HSD |
Areas of expertise
| Sustainability in Architecture and Environmental Design |
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