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Exploring the Effects of Climate-Adaptive Building Shells: An Applicative Time-Saving Algorithm on a Case Study in Bologna, Italy

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  • Jacopo Gaspari

    (Department of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Kristian Fabbri

    (Department of Architecture, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy)

Abstract

Adaptive façades represent a viable and effective technological solution to reduce the building energy demand for cooling while achieving interesting aesthetic effects on the building envelope to screen solar radiation. During the last decade, many different design solutions, including those based on shape memory alloys, have been experimented to obtain appropriate responses without being dependent on electro-mechanically actuated systems. Several recent and ongoing studies have been published in the scientific literature regarding the different actuator typologies, as well as the different properties of the materials used, which usually determine the adaptive solution characteristics after a series of complex and time-consuming simulations using specialised dynamic modelling software. Due to the time and resources required, this kind of evaluation is usually delivered during the last and more advanced design stage as a form of assessment of already-taken architectural and technological choices. The study reported in the paper aims to offer a quick, time-saving simplified algorithm to calculate the response of an adaptive façade, according to the ISO 13790 standards, to be adopted during the early design stage to evaluate the possible effects of design decisions. The study includes three main steps: (a) the conceptualisation of the adaptive solution considering the context conditions; (b) the definition of the calculation algorithm; (c) the application of the method to a test room in a case study building located in Bologna for supporting the discussion of the related outcomes.

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  • Jacopo Gaspari & Kristian Fabbri, 2022. "Exploring the Effects of Climate-Adaptive Building Shells: An Applicative Time-Saving Algorithm on a Case Study in Bologna, Italy," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:21:p:8168-:d:960787
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    2. Gonçalves, M. & Figueiredo, A. & Almeida, R.M.S.F. & Vicente, R., 2024. "Dynamic façades in buildings: A systematic review across thermal comfort, energy efficiency and daylight performance," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).

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