Buildings of the future are being designed to be smart, adaptable and highly energy efficient. They will be more empathetic with both the environment and the user’s behaviour. And how will the facade of tomorrow be? Many researches on the themes of smart and adaptive buildings have been conducted and one of the main topic is related to the dynamic behaviour of the building skin. It is universally recognized that façades, especially in commercial buildings, are responsible for the major part of building energy demand and, at the same time, they constitute a significant part of the overall building costs. The growing interest in façades that not only react dynamically to different weather conditions but also assure visual and thermal comfort has led the research and the market towards high performance façades. The facade of the future is a synthesis of technology and emotion. The facade is effective only if it ensures a high level of well being to its users. In today’s world we can see the growth of skyscrappers and areas full of glass buildings. Most of these being used for commercial purposes. Shading of these glass buildings become essential in order to keep desirable working conditions on the inside. Since these are the high energy requiring structures, sustainable means of shading them become extremely crucial to make sure it is causing as less harm to the environment as possible.
Gli edifici del futuro sono progettati per essere intelligenti, adattabili e ad alta efficienza energetica. Saranno più empatici con l'ambiente e il comportamento dell'utente. E come sarà la facciata di domani? Sono state condotte numerose ricerche sui temi degli edifici intelligenti e adattivi e uno degli argomenti principali è legato al comportamento dinamico della pelle dell'edificio. È universalmente riconosciuto che le facciate, soprattutto negli edifici commerciali, sono responsabili della maggior parte della domanda di energia dell'edificio e, allo stesso tempo, costituiscono una parte significativa dei costi complessivi dell'edificio. Il crescente interesse per le facciate che non solo reagiscono dinamicamente alle diverse condizioni climatiche ma assicura anche un comfort visivo e termico ha portato la ricerca e il mercato verso facciate ad alte prestazioni. La facciata del futuro è una sintesi di tecnologia ed emozione. La facciata è efficace solo se garantisce un elevato livello di benessere ai suoi utenti. Nel mondo di oggi possiamo vedere la crescita degli skyscrappers e delle aree piene di edifici in vetro. Molti di questi sono usati per scopi commerciali. L'ombreggiatura di questi edifici in vetro diventa essenziale per mantenere le condizioni di lavoro desiderate all'interno. Poiché queste sono le strutture che richiedono energia elevata, i mezzi sostenibili per proteggerle diventano estremamente cruciali per assicurarsi che causino meno danni all'ambiente possibile.
Sustainable solar shading. Thermally reactive solar shading for glass facades
KAGATHI, SHRAAVYA DINESH
2017/2018
Abstract
Buildings of the future are being designed to be smart, adaptable and highly energy efficient. They will be more empathetic with both the environment and the user’s behaviour. And how will the facade of tomorrow be? Many researches on the themes of smart and adaptive buildings have been conducted and one of the main topic is related to the dynamic behaviour of the building skin. It is universally recognized that façades, especially in commercial buildings, are responsible for the major part of building energy demand and, at the same time, they constitute a significant part of the overall building costs. The growing interest in façades that not only react dynamically to different weather conditions but also assure visual and thermal comfort has led the research and the market towards high performance façades. The facade of the future is a synthesis of technology and emotion. The facade is effective only if it ensures a high level of well being to its users. In today’s world we can see the growth of skyscrappers and areas full of glass buildings. Most of these being used for commercial purposes. Shading of these glass buildings become essential in order to keep desirable working conditions on the inside. Since these are the high energy requiring structures, sustainable means of shading them become extremely crucial to make sure it is causing as less harm to the environment as possible.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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