EN / IT / عربي Hashem Alsibai

Research

PhD
2022–2026 Read more →

Stacked urban energy precincts for low-carbon pathways (PhD project)

Post Carbon Cities and Renewable Energy Communities · Politecnico di Torino · DIST

Turin municipality
2023–2024 Read more →

Energy communities in public buildings, Municipality of Turin

Mapping and policy framework for renewable energy communities in Turin's public building stock

UN Geneva
2024–2026 Read more →

UN zone energy transition, Geneva

Governance and infrastructure framework for the energy transition of the United Nations district in Geneva · HEPIA

UniTo mitigation
2022–2024 Read more →

Climate mitigation plan, University of Turin

GIS-based assessment of renewable energy potential and mitigation pathways across the University of Turin campus estate

Publications

In preparationManuscript

Energy Community of the United Nations: case of Geneva

Alsibai, H.; Desthieux, G.

In preparationManuscript

University Campuses as an Urban Energy Coordinator

Alsibai, H.; Mandrone, G.; Piccardi, A.; Dansero, E.

In preparationConference paper

AI-Driven Urban Energy Mapping and Simulation for Integrated City Planning

Alsibai, H. In: Urbanism & AI For Better Human Settlements: Reflection, Re-creation, and Regeneration.

2026Read more →

Post Carbon Cities and Renewable Energy Communities: Stacked Urban Energy Precincts for low-carbon pathways

Alsibai, H. Politecnico di Torino, pp. 1–213.

2024Read more →

Post carbon cities: A geospatial assessment for the solar potential of Turin

Alsibai, H. Urbanistica Informazioni, vol. 317, pp. 101–106.

2024Read more →

Solar Potential and RES Evaluation into UniTO's Digital Asset Management System for Sustainable Campus Development

Alsibai, H.; Gasbarri, P.; Boscariol, M.; Meschini, S.; Tagliabue, L.C.; Dansero, E.; Tartaglino, A. pp. 136–145.

2022Read more →

La Comunità energetica rinnovabile del pinerolese. Un esempio di best practice

Mutani, G.; Santantonio, S.; Usta, Y.; Beltramino, S.; Alsibai, H. NU Edizioni, pp. 117–119.

2021Read more →

Design optimization via CFD modeling to promote natural ventilation strategies in a prototype house

Preliminary CFD analysis adapting building morphology to wind-driven ventilation strategies.

2020Read more →

Shaping the microclimate: CFD-assisted design optimization to enhance the outdoor comfort of a recreational complex in the UAE

Belpoliti, V.; Altan, H.; Alsebai, H.; Melahfci, O. Procedia Manufacturing, 44, pp. 84–91.

Teaching

2025/2026

Digital innovation in living environments

Tutor · University of Torino

2023/2024
2024/2025

Green building design B

Tutor · Modulo di Architectural and Urban Design · Politecnico di Torino

Show students' works ↗
2023/2024
2024/2025

City and territory Studio B

Tutor · Modulo di Architectural and Urban Design · Politecnico di Torino

Show students' works ↗
2023

Sustainability, Infrastructure Condition & Safety

Lecturer · University of Maryland, College Park · Education Abroad Winter Term · Turin, Italy

Topics: Urban Heat Islands · Neighborhood Sustainability · Thermal Comfort

2022/2023

Post-carbon sustainable communities (Atelier)

Tutor · Modulo di Energy Transition and Energy Modeling · Politecnico di Torino

2021/2022

Rehabilitation and urban regeneration, Studio

Co-Tutor · Sapienza University of Rome

Ongoing projects

Tool · Live

Urban Energy Precincts

An interactive mapping tool for assessing and visualising the energy potential of urban precincts. Combines building footprint data with solar irradiance models to produce queryable, per-building energy production estimates.

energy-map-six.vercel.app →
Network · Ambassador

International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU)

A global network of universities and research institutes advancing urban design, planning and metropolitan governance through comparative research and conferences. Ambassador role connecting IFoU's programme with ongoing work on post-carbon cities and renewable energy communities.

ifou.org →