Associate Professor, Practice & Technology
Education
Ph.D., Architecture, Texas A&M University; 1990
Master of Architecture, University of Colorado at Denver; 1985
Diploma in Architecture (professional degree), Université des Sciences et Technology d’Oran, Algeria; 1983
Professional Registrations
Licensed Architect, Algeria; 1983
Academic Experience
Chair, Practice & Technology Faculty, School of Architecture, UIUC; 2002-present
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1999-present
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1993-99
Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada; 1990-93
Professional Experience
Junior Architectural Designer, ETAU; 1982-83
Junior Architectural Designer, Kalik Architect, Missouri; 1980-82
Publications
(co-author) "A Neutral Network Solution to an Architectural Design Problem," Architectural Science Review, Vol. 40 no. 1, pp. 17-22; 1997
"An Architectural Lighting Information System for Lighting Design Instruction,” Svetotechnika (reprinted in Russian), No. 6, pp. 16-18; 1997
"US Standards for Lighting Energy Efficiency: A 1997 Update on the Most Recent Developments in the Lighting Power Allowance Calculation Procedure," Svetotechnika (reprinted in Russian), No. 3; 1998
Boubekri, M., "An Architectural Lighting Information System for Lighting Design Instruction," Lighting and Engineering, Vol. 4 no. 4, pp. 48-53; 1998
Boubekri, M., "US Standards for Lighting Energy Efficiency: A 1997 Update on the Most Recent Developments in the Lighting Power Allowance Calculation Procedure," Lighting and Engineering, Vol. 6 no. 2; 1998
Major Technical report for IESNA, "Recommended Practice of Daylighting," IESNA Daylighting Committee RP-5-99, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; 1999
"On the Issues of Illuminance Requirements as a Design Criterion,” Journal of the Human Environment System, Vol. 3 no. 1, pp. 71-76; 2001
Research
Light, Health and the Built Environment, National Institute for Environmental Health and Sciences (in progress)
Center for Energy Performance Assessment, Illinois Energy Foundation (in progress)
Boubekri, M., B. R. Hull, and L. L. Boyer, "Effect of Sunlight Penetration on Office Occupants' Mood and Satisfaction: A Novel Way of Assessing Sunlight," Environment & Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 4, 474-493, July 1991.
Boubekri, M. and L. L. Boyer, "Effect of Window Size and Sunlight Presence on Glare," Lighting Research & Technology, Vol. 24, No. 2, 69-74, 1992.
Boubekri, M. and L. L. Boyer, "Multiple-Criterion Decisions for Side-Aperture Sizing in a Sunlighting Strategy," Indoor Environment, Vol. 2, No. 1, 32-37, 1993.
Boubekri, M. and F. Haghighat, "Windows and Environmental Satisfaction: A Survey Study of an Office Building," Indoor Environment, Vol. 3, No. 2, 164-172, 1993.
Boubekri, M., "Appraisal of the Lighting Condition in an Office Building: Results of a Survey," Indoor Environment, Vol. 4, 162-169, 1995.
Boubekri, M., "The Effect of the Cover and the Reflective Properties of a Four-Sided Atrium on the Behaviour of Light," Architectural Science Review, Vol. 38, No. 1, 3-9, 1995.
Boubekri, M. and W. Anninos, "Skylight Wells: A Finite Element Approach to Analysis of Efficiency," Lighting Research & Technology , Vol. 27, No. 3, 153-159, 1995.
Boubekri, M. and L. L. Boyer, "A Comparative Evaluation of Building Occupant's Response to Luminous Displays in Real and Simulated Environments," Indoor Environment, Vol. 4, No. 2, 113-120, 1995.
Boubekri, M. and W. Y. Anninos, "Daylight Distribution in Atrium Spaces with the Glazing as a Lambertian Light Source; Part I: The Four-Sided Atrium," Architectural Science Review, Vol. 39, No. 2, 25-31, 1996.
Boubekri, M. and W. Y. Anninos, "Daylight Distribution in Atrium Spaces with the Glazing as a Lambertian Light Source; Part II: The Three-Sided Atrium," Architectural Science Review, Vol. 39, No. 2, 83-88, 1996.
Anninos, W. Y. and M. Boubekri, " Daylight Distribution in Atrium Spaces with the Glazing as a Lambertian Light Source; Part III: The Linear-Open-End Atrium," Architectural Science Review, Vol 39, No. 4, 179-186, 1996.
Boubekri, M., Z. Yin, and R. Guy, "A Neutral Network Solution to an Architectural Design Problem," Architectural Science Review, Vol. 40, No. 1, 17-22, 1997.
Boubekri M. "An Architectural Lighting Information System for Lighting Design Instruction," Svetotechnika, (Reprinted in Russian), No. 6, 16-18, 1997.
Boubekri M. "An Architectural Lighting Information System for Lighting Design Instruction," Lighting and Engineering, Vol. 4 no. 4, 48-53, 1998.
Boubekri M., " US Standards for Lighting Energy Efficiency: A 1997 Update on the Most Recent Developments in the Lighting Power Allowance Calculation Procedure," Lighting and Engineering, Vol. 6 no. 2, 1998.
Boubekri M., " US Standards for Lighting Energy Efficiency: A 1997 Update on the Most Recent Developments in the Lighting Power Allowance Calculation Procedure," Svetotechnika, (Reprinted in Russian) No. 3, 1998.
Boubekri M., On the Issues of Illuminance Requirements as a Design Criterion" Journal of the Human Environment System, Vol. 3 no. 1, pp71-76, 2000.
Boubekri M.," An Argument for Daylighting Legislation Because of Health ", J. Human and Environment Systems, vol. 7, no.2, pp: 51-56, 2004.
Boubekri M.,"Daylighting Design Standards", J. Human and Environment Systems, vol. 7, no.2, pp: 57-64, 2004.
Presentations and Lectures
"Development of Electric Lighting Standards for the State of Kuwait" (invited by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research); June 2001
"Transparent Insulation Application in Hot Climates" (invited by the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates); April 2002
Professional Memberships
Member, Daylighting Committee, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; 1995-present
Professional and University Service
Member (elected), University Senate, UIUC; 1999-2000
Member (appointed), Ph.D. Program Steering Committee; 2001-present
Mohamed Boubekri