Sustainability in Egyptian Universities between Reality and the Target According to Egypt Vision 2030 and COP 27

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Architecture - Faculty of Engineering - Beni Suef University

2 Architecture Department, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt

Abstract

 Egypt Vision 2030 and COP 27 aim at combating the negative impact of
the climate change by promoting sustainable development. Construction
increases pollutants and the university sector faces many challenges related to
achieving sustainable development.
The research aims to propose indicators to a reference framework, to evaluate the
sustainable university campus in Egypt. in accordance with Egypt vision 2030
and (COP27) to be suitable to the reality of urbanization.
There are three parts to assess the extent to which Egyptian universities
incorporate sustainability principles. The first part starts with studying the
determinants and criteria for designing the university campus in Egypt. It includes
the environmental determinants and the criteria for green rating system. The
second part is related to exploring the university campus according to the
sustainable perspective and its evaluation systems. The research ends with an
applied analytical study of models from Egyptian universities: a comparative
analysis between the American University in Cairo and Beni Suef National
University according to the elements of the reference framework proposed; The
study concluded that the A.U.C achieves70% ,followed by B.S.N.U 50% Despite  of the state's intentions, this confirms the lack of interest in applying sustainability
principles in the Egyptian universities.

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MSA Engineering Journal
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
Special issue for Artificial Intelligence & Sustainable Engineering Conference: A Path to The Future
March 2023
Pages 746-770

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