Jean-Pierre El Asmar is interested in sustainable development as a holistic approach to growth. Particularly his focus is on the sustainable rehabilitation of the man made environment “to meet the needs of the present generations without compromising the needs of future generation”. In March 2008 he earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Sustainable Built Environment. He has been teaching full time in the Faculty of Architecture Art and Design since 1994, and his main areas of expertise are in Architectural Design and Building Technologies. His current research study is in the fields of energy efficient Architecture, and mainly passive design strategies and technologies. The approach is by learning from vernacular Architecture and adapting vernacular design into the contemporary buildings. This is also incorporated in his projects as a professional consultant Architect. He coordinated a group of Architects from Italy in the International Competition of the Beirut Martyrs’ Square International Urban Design Competition. The project they proposed was short-listed at the first phase and ranked fourth at the second phase.

Doctor of Philosophy, Sustainable Built Environment, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom, 2008.

Laurea Di Dottore in Architettura, Basilica di San Miniato Al Monte: Photoelasticity in Structures, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, 1991.

Referred Journal Article

El Asmar, J.-P., Ebohon, J.O., Taki, A. (2012) Bottom-up approach to sustainable urban development in Lebanon: The case of Zouk Mosbeh. Sustainable Cities and Society Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2012, pp. 37-44.

Riccioli, F., Fratini, R., El Asmar, J.-P., El Asmar, T. (2011) The use of benefit transfer to estimate the recreational and touristic value of two wooded areas in Tuscany. Journal of Science and Management, March 2012, Vol. 5, n° 1, JSSM (2011).

Riccioli, F. El Asmar, J.P., El Asmar, T. (2011) GIS Method Applied to Estimate the Cost of Dry-Built Stone Retaining Masonry Walls in Application of the Tuscany Rural Development Plan 2007-2013. Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological Sciences. N°1, issue 3, JBES, IAU of Tonekabon Branch, Iran, pp. 229-236.

Conference Proceedings

Riccioli, F. El Asmar, J.P., El Asmar, T. (2011) Rete Natura 2000 Reviewed Through Territorial GIS Zoning. HAICTA 2011: 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment, Skiathos, Greece, V1, pp.141-155.

El Asmar, J.P, Ebohon, J., Taki, A., (2005) Sustainability: Changing Attitude in Lebanon. 22nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.