Seifu Bekele

GWTS, Principal Engineer | Melbourne, Australia

About

Seifu is a principal engineer for Global Wind Technology Services responsible for the development of wind engineering and computations fluid dynamics. Dr. Bekele's work ranges from experimental wind tunnel tests to computational fluid dynamics. A few of his projects include the World Trade Centre, Las Vegas, USA; Torre Espacio, Madrid, Spain; Sharm El Sherkh Airport, Egypt; Tiara Towers, Dubai; Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai; Keppel Bay Towers, Singapore; Millennium Towers, Bangkok; Central Park Towers, Jakarta; and the Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne.

Seifu Bekele

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Australia 2017)

Annual Conference, Steering Committee (Australia 2017)

Videos

21 September 2012

Effects of High-Rise Developments on a Microclimate

This presentation assess the implications of urban form, especially in high-rise development, with a particular reference to a newly developed business district called Maslak, home...

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Research

19 September 2012

Effects of High-Rise Developments on a Microclimate

Hatice Sozer, Istanbul Technical University; Seifu Bekele, VIPAC Engineers & Scientists Pty Ltd.

This paper assesses the implications of urban form, especially in high-rise development, referencing a newly developed business district called Maslak, home to many high-rise buildings...

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Research

03 March 2008

Microclimate Study of a City in Hot and Humid Climate

Seifu A. Bekele, Ian Jones and Gokul K. Rajamani, Vipac Engineers & Scientists Ltd.

The study shows that for Dubai and the surrounding area, the recommended street orientation may promote ventilation and increase the pollution dispersion. Shadows, combined with...

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31 March 2017

Conference Steering Sub-Committees Confirmed

The conference sub-committees will help drive the organization and promotion of activities ahead of CTBUH 2017, starting on October 30.

11 June 2015

CTBUH Melbourne Committee Presents: Making High-Rise Work

Join CTBUH Melbourne for a presentation on "Making High-Rise Work" featuring Glen Pederick from Meinhardt as the moderator with three featured speakers.

11 June 2015

Making High-Rise Work

CTBUH Melbourne hosted their second lecture of 2015 entitled “Making High-Rises* Work,” which attracted nearly 50 industry supporters representing a wide range of expertise.

4 April 2011

Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group Meeting

The third meeting of the CTBUH Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group was held in New York City on April 4. The meeting was hosted by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

21 September 2012

Effects of High-Rise Developments on a Microclimate

This presentation assess the implications of urban form, especially in high-rise development, with a particular reference to a newly developed business district called Maslak, home...

21 September 2012

Track 20: Urban Scale Considerations Q & A

Track 20 speakers including: Kuishan Li, ECADI; Zhendong Wang, Tongji University; Hatice Sozer, Istanbul Technical University; and Seifu Bekele, Vipa Engineers & Scientists.

10 October 2011

Contributions of Surrounding on Natural Ventilation of Buildings

In recent years with high cost of energy, pollution associated with HVAC system, trend in sustainable design and regulations forced designers to look back to...

03 March 2008

Microclimate Study of a City in Hot and Humid Climate

Seifu Bekele, Vipac Engineers, talked about a Microclimate study of a city in a hot and humid climate at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in...

03 March 2008

Track 5 Panel Questions and Answers

The panel of Track 5 including Johannes De Jong, Lester Partridge, Brian Ford and Seifu Bekele, answered questions from the CTBUH 8th World Congress audience.

19 September 2012

Effects of High-Rise Developments on a Microclimate

Hatice Sozer, Istanbul Technical University; Seifu Bekele, VIPAC Engineers & Scientists Pty Ltd.

This paper assesses the implications of urban form, especially in high-rise development, referencing a newly developed business district called Maslak, home to many high-rise buildings...

03 March 2008

Microclimate Study of a City in Hot and Humid Climate

Seifu A. Bekele, Ian Jones and Gokul K. Rajamani, Vipac Engineers & Scientists Ltd.

The study shows that for Dubai and the surrounding area, the recommended street orientation may promote ventilation and increase the pollution dispersion. Shadows, combined with...

16 October 2005

The Effect of Tall Building Base Opening Geometry on Wind Loads and Local Flow Structures

Seifu A. Bekele, Vipac Engineers & Scientists

This study focuses on the relation between the shape and size of openings through the base of a tall building, wind loads, and local flow...