Solar Spline - Expanding on traditional sun-sail typologies and Frei Otto´s lightweight approach with the help of computational design procedures

Carl, Timo; Stepper, Frank; Schein, Markus

doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.149

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“…The flexibility of the materials that constitute the shading structure and the lightweight architectural structure that supports the flexibility of the materials not only play a functional role in blocking sunlight but are also used as an aesthetic element in architectural design. In particular, sunsails that make up sunshades are an important architectural element in that they can variably construct and control spaces and provide users with various spatial experiences depending on light, shadow, and internal temperature [39]. Shading structures, which have architectural functions and aesthetic potential, are widely used today in external spaces, stadium roofs, and shading designs on the exteriors of buildings.…”

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Active Strategies Based on Parametric Design for Applying Shading Structures

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2024

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This study aimed to increase the energy independence of buildings by utilizing solar energy to produce renewable energy. The subject of this study was a shading structure installed in an outdoor space to provide solar energy. Solar panels were applied to the shaded structures to generate energy actively. The solar panels were designed to be moved according to the optimal tilt angle each month to produce the optimal amount of renewable energy. The architectural design of the shading structure and the energy simulation of the solar panels were conducted using a parametric design. The results of the energy simulation showed the generation of 31,570 kWh· year−1 of renewable energy. This amount of energy is 10% higher than that produced by fixed solar panels. Thus, the moving solar panel system developed in this study not only increases the energy independence of buildings, but also has the advantage of higher renewable energy production compared with fixed solar panels. Additionally, various types of shading structures can be designed depending on the combination of solar panel modules; in particular, moving solar panels have the potential to facilitate ecofriendly designs when applied to the exterior of buildings.

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Section: Shading Structurementioning

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Active Strategies Based on Parametric Design for Applying Shading Structures

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2024

Applied Sciences

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Active Strategies based on Parametric Design for Applying Shading Structures

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2024

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This study aimed to increase the energy independence of buildings by utilizing solar energy to produce renewable energy. The subject of this study was a shading structure installed in an outdoor space to provide solar energy. Solar panels were applied to the shaded structures to generate energy actively. The solar panels were designed to be moved according to the optimal tilt angle each month to produce the optimal renewable energy. The architectural design of the shading structure and the energy simulation of the solar panels were conducted using a parametric design. The results of the energy simulation showed the generation of 31,570 kWh· year−1 of renewable energy. This amount of energy is 10% higher than that produced by fixed solar panels. Thus, the moving solar panel system developed in this study not only increases the energy independence of buildings, but also has the advantage of higher renewable energy production compared with fixed solar panels. Additionally, various types of shading structures can be designed depending on the combination of solar panel modules; in particular, moving solar panels have the potential to facilitate ecofriendly designs when applied to the exterior of buildings.

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Solar Spline - Expanding on traditional sun-sail typologies and Frei Otto´s lightweight approach with the help of computational design procedures

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Active Strategies Based on Parametric Design for Applying Shading Structures

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Active Strategies based on Parametric Design for Applying Shading Structures

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