Designing bio-inspired adaptive climatic façades and its effect on daylighting performance of building

Abstract

new architectural trends have emerged to meet human needs at the present time, including architecture that is responsive / adaptive to the surrounding conditions such as climate to maximize the efficiency of the building and human comfort. Accordingly, adaptive façades aim to change the shape of the building skin to meet users 'needs and maximize the efficiency of building's operation. This research aims to work out a methodology to evaluate the effect of adaptive facades on daytime performance, by studying the principles and methodology of designing climate adaptation interfaces that are inspired by the biological nature, and applying the evaluation methodology to buildings that follow the principles of conditioning. The study concluded to; Buildings did not achieve the level of the ecosystem as this level should be applied to the urban design rather than architectural In case study; Al Bahr Towers achieved 86% of the day lighting performance, while Council House2 achieved a 69% of day lighting performance. The Syracuse University Research Center achieved 92% of day light performance. The One Ocean Expo achieved a day performance of 83%.

The Analysis of Small Investors’ Demands on a Thermal Insulation System for a Family House: A Case Study

“…The research study of Ahmed et al [9] points to the adaptive facades. The aim of adaptive facades was to change both the shape and the material of building envelopes.…”

Towards A Reference Framework for the Sustainability of Informal Settlements Upgrading.

“…The energy system is the most crucial resource for societies. To achieve sustainability in informal settlements, the following elements are required: establishing the electricity network, raising the electrical network's performance, appropriating energy costs concerning individual income, locally sourced construction materials [30], the use of environmentally friendly building materials, [31]using natural lighting [31] [32], utilizing natural ventilation, and energy performance [33] [34] [35] [36], using renewable energy sources [7] [37] [38], the electrical network's performance, percentage of total energy consumed from renewable energy sources, [7] production of clean energy, and implementing electric energy rationalization policies.…”