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The Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE) is a non-profit, private study and research institution that aims at addressing the challenges that affect the built environment in Jordan and beyond. The built environment is defined in a comprehensive manner to include ..... more 

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The Omrania | CSBE Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Design. The Award is intended to honor distinguished architectural graduation projects by students from universities throughout the Arab World. The Award's fourth cycle winners are Mariam Zeitoun, The American University in Cairo; Firas Abou Fakher, American University of Beirut; Arwa Abu Zannad and Zahra'a Shatnawi, University of Jordan, Amman; Osama Mohammad, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid; Harsha Sharma, American University of Sharjah. Click here to view the Award's winning projects and jury report as well as a 10-minute documentary video on it.

AREE – Aqaba Residence Energy Efficiency:  The Complete Experience. AREE is an environmentally friendly pilot project built in Aqaba's 9th District. This project encourages better design and construction practices that promote passive and active energy efficiency, water efficiency, and environmentally friendly construction materials and techniques. This illustrated report analyzes and assesses AREE's design and construction.
 

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