Associate Prof. Abraham Yezioro

Faculty:

Architecture and Town Planning

Main energy field:

Energy Conservation

About:

Ph.D. 1994, Technion, Israel, Climate and Energy, Intelligent CAAD systems, Computer Graphics

M.Sc. 1988, Technion, Israel, Urban Design.

B.Sc. 1983, Universidad de Los Andes. Bogota, Colombia

Research Interests:

Efficient Buildings, Energy Conscious Building Design, Sustainable Architecture

Selected Publications:

Berkovic S., A. Yezioro, A. Bitan, 2010. “Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Courtyards in a Hot Arid Climate”. Regional Conference of the International Geographical Union. Tel Aviv, Israel. Yezioro A. 2009. “A Knowledge Based CAAD System for Passive Solar Architecture”. “Renewable Energy”. Vol 34/3 pp. 769-779.

Yezioro, A., B. Dong and F. Leite, 2008. “An Applied Artificial Intelligence Approach Towards Assessing Building Performance Simulation Tools”. “Energy and Buildings Journal”, Vol 40/4 pp 612-620.

Yezioro, A, I. G. Capeluto, T. Bleiberg, E. Shaviv, 2008. “Regulations for Solar Rights for Buildings, Sidewalks and Open Spaces”. Renewable Energy Yearly magazine. Edited by Professor Ali Sayigh.

Shaviv E., A. Yezioro, I. G. Capeluto, 2008. “Energy Code for Office Buildings in Israel”. “Renewable Energy”, Vol 33/1 pp. 99-104.

Yezioro, A., I.G. Capeluto, 2007. “A Model for the Energetic-Economic Optimization of Office Buildings”. “Architectural Science Review”, Vol 50/4. , pp 331-339.

Gololov, I., A. Yezioro, 2007. “A Computer System for Multi-Criteria Comparative Evaluation of Building Envelopes”. IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation, Beijing, China. pp 1895-1902. ISBN 0-9771706-2-4.

Capeluto I.G., A. Yezioro and E. Shaviv, 2006. “Keeping Solar Rights as Urban Development Strategy: Bizaron Business District, Tel Aviv”, “Merchavim” No. 6: Climate and Environment – Climatological, Meteorological and Applied Aspects, The Israeli Meteorological Association.

Yezioro A., I.G.Capeluto, and E. Shaviv, 2006. “Design Guidelines for Appropriate Insolation of Urban Squares”, “Renewable Energy”, Vol 31/7 pp. 1011-1023.

Shaviv E., T. Bleiberg, I.G.Capeluto and A. Yezioro, 2006. “From energy conscious buildings to climate sensitive urban design”. 6th ICUC-International Conference on Urban Climate, Göteborg, Sweden.

Capeluto I.G. A. Yezioro, T. Bleiberg and E. Shaviv, 2006. “Solar Rights in the Design of Urban Spaces”. PLEA, Clever design, affordable comfort: A challenge for low energy architecture and urban planning, 23rd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland. pp 689-694. ISBN 2-940156-30-1.

Bleiberg T., I.G. Capeluto, A. Yezioro and E. Shaviv, 2005. “A Method for the Design of Solar Communities Keeping Solar Rights”. ISES Solar World Congress. Orlando, Florida. (CD, no page numbers). ISBN 0-89553-177-1.

Yezioro, A., G. Capeluto, 2005. “An Energetic-Economic Optimization Model for the Design of Office Buildings”. ISES Solar World Congress. Orlando, Florida. (CD, no page numbers). ISBN 0-89553-177-1.

Capeluto I.G. A. Yezioro, T. Bleiberg and E Shaviv, 2005. “From Computer Models to Simple Design Tools: Solar Rights in the Design of Urban Streets”. IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation. Montreal, Canada. pp 131-138. ISBN 2-553-01152-0.

Shaviv E., A. Yezioro and G. Capeluto, 2005. “A Prescription Method for the Design of Office Buildings — An Energetic – Economic Approach”. IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation. Montreal, Canada. ISBN 2-553-01152-0.

Capeluto I.G., A. Yezioro and E. Shaviv, 2004. “What are the Required Conditions for Heavy Structure Buildings to be Thermally Effective in a Hot Humid Climate?”, “Journal of Solar Energy Engineering”, Vol. 126/3 pp. 886-892, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, August 2004.

Capeluto I.G., A. Yezioro and E. Shaviv, 2003. “Climatic Aspects in Urban Design – A Case Study”, “Building and Environment” journal, Vol 38/6 pp. 827-835.

Capeluto I.G. Yezioro A., Gat D. and E Shaviv, 2003. “Energy Economics and Architecture”, IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation. Eindhoven, Netherlands. pp 123-130. ISBN 90-386-1566-3.

Yezioro A., I.G. Capeluto and E. Shaviv, 2002. “Solar Rights in the Design of Urban Squares”, Architectural and Urban Ambient Environment, First International Workshop, Nantes, France. Shaviv E., A. Yezioro, I.G. Capeluto 2001. “Thermal Mass and Night Ventilation as Passive Cooling Design Strategy”. “Renewable Energy”, 24 (pp. 445-452).

Shaviv E., I.G. Capeluto, A. Yezioro, 2001. “Sun and Winds in a New Business District in Tel Aviv ” IBPSA International Conference on Building Simulation. Rio, Brazil. pp 151-158.

Shaviv E., I.G. Capeluto, A. Yezioro, 2000. “A Simple Design Tool for Determining the Effectiveness of Thermal Mass and Night Ventilation as Passive Cooling Design Strategy”, ROOMVENT 2000, Pergamon Press Ltd., GB.