The document discusses the need for building design to be adaptable to changes over time in factors like technology, lifestyle and climate. It advocates designing buildings using principles like reducing energy demand through dynamic simulation modeling, drawing inspiration from nature through biomimicry, and incorporating micro-generation technologies to power buildings with renewable energy. Following these principles can help provide solutions that are appropriate for today's needs as well as enable buildings to adapt to future unknown conditions.

1. Future Adaptability of Building Design Taariq Mauthoor London March ‘10 Sustainable Design Lab

2. Overview 1.0 Adaptability and Design 2.0 How to Make Buildings Adaptable 3.0 Pointers for the Future

3. Why do we Need Buildings to be Adaptable and How do we Provide the Right Solutions for Now and the Future

4. Buildings When built... ...they are here to stay !!! Giza - B.C 2500 London - A.D 1078 Dubai - A.D 2010 Right Solutions Should be Appropriate for Today and More Importantly...for Tomorrow!!!

5. What is Adaptability ? The Ability to Adapt to Changes and Conditions in an Efficient and Effective Manner

6. Adaptability in Action

7. Adaptability in Action An Example of Adaptability...Fast and Efficient

8. Adaptable Design Influences AdaptableDesign Must Address All This With Minimal Energy Use

9. Energy Design Principle

11. Design Influences: Technology, Lifestyle, Climate

13. Good Design Principles Energy Design Principle Key Point : Reduce Energy Demand

15. Reduce Energy of Design Concepts

17. UKCIP09 Future Climate DataNaturalVentilation Solutions Should be Tested for Future Anticipated Conditions

18. Dynamic Simulation Modelling Mechanical ventilation with Heat Recovery Vs. Natural Ventilation Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery Should be Investigated Further

19. Bio-Mimicry “Those who are inspired by a model other than Nature, a mistress above all masters, are labouring in vain.” Leonardo Da Vinci

20. Bio-Mimicry Bio-Mimicry is a Design Philosophy Inspired by Nature to Produce Sustainable Design Solutions. Nature Design Evolved over 3.8 Bn Yrs Nature Design Inherently Adaptable Immense Knowledge Base of Adaptable Design

21. Bio Mimicry – East gate, Zimbabwe Balance Between Artificial and Natural Light to Minimise Energy and Cooling

22. Swiss Re Building- London Venus Flower Basket (Sponge) Euplectella Aspergillum Architecture That Assists Ventilation

23. Skyscraper Pod City For a Future London – Chimera Design Is This the Future ?

24. Micro-Generation Technologies Buildings...Inspired by Nature... …Low Energy by Design

25. Micro-Generation Technologies Solar Thermal Photovoltaic Cells Micro-Hydro Turbines Wind Geothermal

27. Test for Today and Tomorrow...Simulation

28. Work with Nature...Not Against It...Bio-Mimicry