Energy efficiency and energy preservation are two primary worldwide concerns in current reality. Thus, sustainability encompasses those two issues, giving that as a general term refers to the capacity to endure. In architecture sustainability describes environmentally conscious design techniques, minimizing negative environmental impact and enhancing efficiency in the use of materials, energy and space. In every level of design and construction of a building, environmental issues should be taken into account. Each specific decision and choice may have consequences for the environment. Sustainability through the proper and sound use of materials is an obvious practice. Beyond that, intelligence integrated in buildings can promote energy efficiency and wider life cycle. After a brief clarification of what intelligence in buildings entitles, a series of case studies are presented in order to support the fact that in deed energy efficiency and energy preservation (in some cases energy production as well) are achieved through the use of intelligent systems in structures.
Benefits of Project Management to Realizing Sustainable BuildingsDr. Amarjeet Singh
Sustainable materials are becoming popular worldwide in terms of ecologically friendly structures that deal with pollution controls, climate change, global temperature increase, and resource conservation issues. Consequently, the researchers believe that simply using sustainable materials to design and create a building is insufficient.
This article discusses several elements of sustainable construction planning including site choice mostly through the proposed project, material classification mostly through the life cycle, analysis time, cost, and commodity controls, reliability and stability, occupant health, manufacturing methodologies and procedures, and design concepts based on advanced ideas. The article argues that by integrating the choice of building components and construction strategic planning practices into the project, the productivity and consequently the reliability of the building could be significantly improved.
The article also discusses the advantages and requirements of sustainable construction, the managerial roles in construction procedure, management processes, and a correlation of conventional construction planning and sustainable project management. The research paper indicates that the objective of constructing an environmentally friendly building is simply fully done when the notion of sustainability is integrated into every phase of the construction approach and that the procedures are not restricted to using recycled practices.
A Study on Eco-friendly Building Management with Respect to Feasibility of Im...inventionjournals
The purpose of the study is to examine the factors affecting the eco-friendly building management with respect to feasibility of implementation. A cross sectional research on 487 citizens and 500 students through questionnaire method and analysed using SPSS software. The population of study consists of resident’s views on eco-friendly building management in Kochi. The study was conducted during the period of October 2016 to January 2017. This study identified five dimensions of eco-friendly building management such as public interests, environmental impact, economy, material management and water and energy management. Furthermore, this study confirmed that there is significant impact on public interests, environmental impact, economy, material management.
Sustainability Concepts in the Design of High-Rise buildings: the case of Dia...StroNGER2012
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Living Green Shell: Urban Micro-Vertical FarmCSCJournals
In order to reduce the urban heat island effect and increase cooling insulation, certain innovative cities rely on the benefits of vertical greening system. However, finding the space in a highly- developed city such as Hong Kong and Taiwan is a significant challenge. Facing the same challenge, cities like New York, Tokyo and Singapore, develop vertical greening system such as green walls, green roof, or urban agriculture to maximize the greening capacity. However, the green-roof development in Taiwan faces the challenge of the unique culture of architectural additions, known as sheet metal housing. The roof-top sheet metal housing is commonly used in most of the Taiwanese communities and occupies the roof space. Moreover, this sheet metal not only limits the scale of greening development, it also increases the indoor temperature and energy consumption with its heat-transfer nature. According to the research, the Living Green Shell functions as shelter, cooling insulation, air purifier and helps improve cooling efficiency in conjunction with the concept of vertical farm. Through the BIM simulation evaluations, the research focuses on how the cooling insulation of the Living Green Shell (LGS) over the sheet metal buildings could give a better energy-saving efficiency. The micro-vertical farm system is evolving from LGS 1.0 to the final version, LGS 3.0 to improve related functions. The LGS also provides edible vegetables and produces solar energy via the mini-solar bites. With the sheet metal housing's easily fabricated nature, the housing could be integrated with the LGS devices and led to a broad implementation in Taiwan with proper promoting.
Benefits of Project Management to Realizing Sustainable BuildingsDr. Amarjeet Singh
Sustainable materials are becoming popular worldwide in terms of ecologically friendly structures that deal with pollution controls, climate change, global temperature increase, and resource conservation issues. Consequently, the researchers believe that simply using sustainable materials to design and create a building is insufficient.
This article discusses several elements of sustainable construction planning including site choice mostly through the proposed project, material classification mostly through the life cycle, analysis time, cost, and commodity controls, reliability and stability, occupant health, manufacturing methodologies and procedures, and design concepts based on advanced ideas. The article argues that by integrating the choice of building components and construction strategic planning practices into the project, the productivity and consequently the reliability of the building could be significantly improved.
The article also discusses the advantages and requirements of sustainable construction, the managerial roles in construction procedure, management processes, and a correlation of conventional construction planning and sustainable project management. The research paper indicates that the objective of constructing an environmentally friendly building is simply fully done when the notion of sustainability is integrated into every phase of the construction approach and that the procedures are not restricted to using recycled practices.
A Study on Eco-friendly Building Management with Respect to Feasibility of Im...inventionjournals
The purpose of the study is to examine the factors affecting the eco-friendly building management with respect to feasibility of implementation. A cross sectional research on 487 citizens and 500 students through questionnaire method and analysed using SPSS software. The population of study consists of resident’s views on eco-friendly building management in Kochi. The study was conducted during the period of October 2016 to January 2017. This study identified five dimensions of eco-friendly building management such as public interests, environmental impact, economy, material management and water and energy management. Furthermore, this study confirmed that there is significant impact on public interests, environmental impact, economy, material management.
Sustainability Concepts in the Design of High-Rise buildings: the case of Dia...StroNGER2012
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Living Green Shell: Urban Micro-Vertical FarmCSCJournals
In order to reduce the urban heat island effect and increase cooling insulation, certain innovative cities rely on the benefits of vertical greening system. However, finding the space in a highly- developed city such as Hong Kong and Taiwan is a significant challenge. Facing the same challenge, cities like New York, Tokyo and Singapore, develop vertical greening system such as green walls, green roof, or urban agriculture to maximize the greening capacity. However, the green-roof development in Taiwan faces the challenge of the unique culture of architectural additions, known as sheet metal housing. The roof-top sheet metal housing is commonly used in most of the Taiwanese communities and occupies the roof space. Moreover, this sheet metal not only limits the scale of greening development, it also increases the indoor temperature and energy consumption with its heat-transfer nature. According to the research, the Living Green Shell functions as shelter, cooling insulation, air purifier and helps improve cooling efficiency in conjunction with the concept of vertical farm. Through the BIM simulation evaluations, the research focuses on how the cooling insulation of the Living Green Shell (LGS) over the sheet metal buildings could give a better energy-saving efficiency. The micro-vertical farm system is evolving from LGS 1.0 to the final version, LGS 3.0 to improve related functions. The LGS also provides edible vegetables and produces solar energy via the mini-solar bites. With the sheet metal housing's easily fabricated nature, the housing could be integrated with the LGS devices and led to a broad implementation in Taiwan with proper promoting.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN HOT AND DRY CLIMATE OF INDIAIJERA Editor
The consumption of energy in the buildings is increasing as the development is taking at a very fast rate. No evidence is now
required to prove that the present climate changes are directly linked to the human activities and also the concerns regarding
exploitation of the fossil fuel have reached a level where the negative effect are having impact on the life of a common man.
Passive Architecture involves blending conventional architectural principles with solar & wind energy and the inherent
properties of building materials to ensure that the interiors remain warm in winter and cool in summer, thus creating a yearround
comfortable environment. Various solar passive techniques have been studied in detail so that the undesirable impact
in hot and dry climate could be mitigated. It is concluded that with the application of these techniques the building could be
made comfortable with comparatively less use of energy.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
Providing the Sustainability with the Pozzuolana Concrete Used in FoundationZuhal Şimşek
To provide concrete industry and sustainability development, the amount of cement which releases harmfull gases
and wastes while being produced should be reduced. Because using less cement than the amount which is gained
as a result of mixture calculation cannot provide necessary performance in the point of resistance, it should be
predicated that using the materials which are appraised by changing places with the concrete which has
connective quality to provide sustainability. In this study it is aimed to increase the strength by providing
impermeability of underground building elements and to provide resistance by the puzzlans which are added in
the mixture of concrete by changing places for sustainable environment. To prove impermeability for sustainable
environment, a certain percentage of pozzuolanas added to the concrete mix by switching through cement.
Permeability of pressure water, capillarity and compressive strength evaluation tests were carried out.on
concrete specimens with pozzuolana additive.
Keywords: Foundation, building material, water isolation, sustainability
Adoption of Green Building Practice in Commercial Properties in Lagos, NigeriaDr. Amarjeet Singh
Buildings account for a sizeable amount of total
energy consumption and total greenhouse gas emissions
around the world. Green building has consequently emerged
as innovative building concept to lessen the environmental
impact of these buildings. This survey-based study therefore,
evaluates stakeholder’s perception of possible adoption of
green building practices and application in commercial
properties in Lagos, Nigeria. The survey was conducted in
Lagos, using a random and purposive sampling technique
with a well-structured questionnaire to gather data from175
respondent comprising 52 property developers and
123Registered Estate Surveyors and Valuers. Data collected
was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with
the aid of SPSS. The result of the findings revealed that
respondents have a low level awareness of green building in
general. The study further reveal that green features that
would be mostly adopted by stakeholders include: careful
orientation and low-energy lighting design, the use of
renewable energy e.g maximum use of natural day lightening
and the use of energy efficient and eco-friendly equipment.
The study advocated for increased sensitization of benefits of
green building among built environment practitioner. By so
doing it will deepen the adoption of green building practice in
the study area. The study recommends widespread supply of
green features in commercial properties. Also Professional
bodies should train and educate their members on the
importance of green so as to incorporate the lofty practice in
their daily practices. Overall, public enlightenment,
awareness, and better enabling green building practice can be
improved in Nigeria.
sustainability re thinking a tool for planning and design in nigeria built e...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The concept of sustainability has been introduced to combine concern for the well being of the planet with continued growth and development. This requires awareness of full short and long term consequences of any transformation of the environment. The paper investigates the principles underpinning tools and physical measures within the scope of planning and design in built environment. Working for sustainability demands an awareness of how everything works whether natural or man-made. The available range of tools for planning and design nesting with planning and design process is hereby discussed. The paper highlights that environment are met to change with inspiration and human creativity involving the concept of designing professionals within the concept of planning and design tools. Therefore, a more appropriate understanding of sustainability based on the critical activities of planning and design in the face of development and constructions are needed.
A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional re...VISHNU VIJAYAN
Vishnu Vijayan, Geethu Elsa Thomas, Athira Madhu ,A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional residential building, International Journal of Current Engineering And Scientific Research, April 2018, Volume 5, Issue 4, p-ISSN: 2393-8374,o-ISSN: 2394-0697; GICID: n/d; DOI: 10.21276/ijcesr
A Theoretical Study on Green Concrete Constructionijtsrd
Concrete which are taken from the demolished structures or from concrete waste which are considered to be eco friendly and using it for the purpose of another building construction is called as green concrete construction. This helps to make the future construction eco friendly and also reduce the emission of CO2. Now a days global warming is the major drawback of whole world which is directly or indirectly caused by the civil engineering field. The world consumes concrete more next to water. So it is the duty of every civil engineer to go along the disadvantages of green house gas emission and to reduce their effects in environment. This can be sought by using the eco friendly materials and also the eco friendly waste concrete available in earth. This journal paper would provide the ideas of green construction and also helps to induce the engineers choice of construction. P K Ponsangari "A Theoretical Study on Green Concrete Construction" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29376.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/29376/a-theoretical-study-on-green-concrete-construction/p-k-ponsangari
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Sustainability Concepts in the Design of High-Rise buildings: the case of Dia...Franco Bontempi
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Challenges facing componentsreuse in industrialized housing: A literature reviewIEREK Press
Natural resources points towards sustainable development. Since a large proportion of human consumption is linked to buildings and construction, this means managing the construction process in more sustainable ways. Strategies that target greater material efficiency and which promote circular economy concepts are among several approaches that are gaining in popularity. The adoption of life-cycle thinking and practices in design, construction and end of life through the reuse of construction components and materials is one such action to achieve a sustainable built environment. Reuse is not a new concept and technical solutions do exist; however, practical realization is hampered by many interrelated challenges. This review paper is the result of a literature review for an exploratory study that aims to identify obstacles to the reuse of building components and materials. The context is industrializedhousing, particularly timber-based construction, as this is a sector where modern manufacturing and onsite practices have become established. The main obstacles identified and corroborated in the literature, along with their potential solutions, are summarized and conclusions drawn on the future direction of research needs.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN HOT AND DRY CLIMATE OF INDIAIJERA Editor
The consumption of energy in the buildings is increasing as the development is taking at a very fast rate. No evidence is now
required to prove that the present climate changes are directly linked to the human activities and also the concerns regarding
exploitation of the fossil fuel have reached a level where the negative effect are having impact on the life of a common man.
Passive Architecture involves blending conventional architectural principles with solar & wind energy and the inherent
properties of building materials to ensure that the interiors remain warm in winter and cool in summer, thus creating a yearround
comfortable environment. Various solar passive techniques have been studied in detail so that the undesirable impact
in hot and dry climate could be mitigated. It is concluded that with the application of these techniques the building could be
made comfortable with comparatively less use of energy.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
Providing the Sustainability with the Pozzuolana Concrete Used in FoundationZuhal Şimşek
To provide concrete industry and sustainability development, the amount of cement which releases harmfull gases
and wastes while being produced should be reduced. Because using less cement than the amount which is gained
as a result of mixture calculation cannot provide necessary performance in the point of resistance, it should be
predicated that using the materials which are appraised by changing places with the concrete which has
connective quality to provide sustainability. In this study it is aimed to increase the strength by providing
impermeability of underground building elements and to provide resistance by the puzzlans which are added in
the mixture of concrete by changing places for sustainable environment. To prove impermeability for sustainable
environment, a certain percentage of pozzuolanas added to the concrete mix by switching through cement.
Permeability of pressure water, capillarity and compressive strength evaluation tests were carried out.on
concrete specimens with pozzuolana additive.
Keywords: Foundation, building material, water isolation, sustainability
Adoption of Green Building Practice in Commercial Properties in Lagos, NigeriaDr. Amarjeet Singh
Buildings account for a sizeable amount of total
energy consumption and total greenhouse gas emissions
around the world. Green building has consequently emerged
as innovative building concept to lessen the environmental
impact of these buildings. This survey-based study therefore,
evaluates stakeholder’s perception of possible adoption of
green building practices and application in commercial
properties in Lagos, Nigeria. The survey was conducted in
Lagos, using a random and purposive sampling technique
with a well-structured questionnaire to gather data from175
respondent comprising 52 property developers and
123Registered Estate Surveyors and Valuers. Data collected
was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with
the aid of SPSS. The result of the findings revealed that
respondents have a low level awareness of green building in
general. The study further reveal that green features that
would be mostly adopted by stakeholders include: careful
orientation and low-energy lighting design, the use of
renewable energy e.g maximum use of natural day lightening
and the use of energy efficient and eco-friendly equipment.
The study advocated for increased sensitization of benefits of
green building among built environment practitioner. By so
doing it will deepen the adoption of green building practice in
the study area. The study recommends widespread supply of
green features in commercial properties. Also Professional
bodies should train and educate their members on the
importance of green so as to incorporate the lofty practice in
their daily practices. Overall, public enlightenment,
awareness, and better enabling green building practice can be
improved in Nigeria.
sustainability re thinking a tool for planning and design in nigeria built e...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The concept of sustainability has been introduced to combine concern for the well being of the planet with continued growth and development. This requires awareness of full short and long term consequences of any transformation of the environment. The paper investigates the principles underpinning tools and physical measures within the scope of planning and design in built environment. Working for sustainability demands an awareness of how everything works whether natural or man-made. The available range of tools for planning and design nesting with planning and design process is hereby discussed. The paper highlights that environment are met to change with inspiration and human creativity involving the concept of designing professionals within the concept of planning and design tools. Therefore, a more appropriate understanding of sustainability based on the critical activities of planning and design in the face of development and constructions are needed.
A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional re...VISHNU VIJAYAN
Vishnu Vijayan, Geethu Elsa Thomas, Athira Madhu ,A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional residential building, International Journal of Current Engineering And Scientific Research, April 2018, Volume 5, Issue 4, p-ISSN: 2393-8374,o-ISSN: 2394-0697; GICID: n/d; DOI: 10.21276/ijcesr
A Theoretical Study on Green Concrete Constructionijtsrd
Concrete which are taken from the demolished structures or from concrete waste which are considered to be eco friendly and using it for the purpose of another building construction is called as green concrete construction. This helps to make the future construction eco friendly and also reduce the emission of CO2. Now a days global warming is the major drawback of whole world which is directly or indirectly caused by the civil engineering field. The world consumes concrete more next to water. So it is the duty of every civil engineer to go along the disadvantages of green house gas emission and to reduce their effects in environment. This can be sought by using the eco friendly materials and also the eco friendly waste concrete available in earth. This journal paper would provide the ideas of green construction and also helps to induce the engineers choice of construction. P K Ponsangari "A Theoretical Study on Green Concrete Construction" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29376.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/29376/a-theoretical-study-on-green-concrete-construction/p-k-ponsangari
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Sustainability Concepts in the Design of High-Rise buildings: the case of Dia...Franco Bontempi
One of the evocative structural design solutions for sustainable tall buildings is embraced by the diagrid (diagonal grid) structural scheme. Diagrid, with a perimeter structural configuration characterized by a narrow grid of diagonal members involved both in gravity and in lateral load resistance, has emerged as a new design trend for tall-shaped complex structures, and is becoming increasingly popular due to aesthetics and structural performance. Since it requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame, it provides for a more sustainable structure. This study focuses on the structural performance of a steel tall building, using FEM nonlinear analyses. Numerical comparisons between a traditional outrigger system and different diagrid configurations (with three different diagrid inclinations) are presented for a building of 40 stories, with a total height of 160m, and a footprint of 36m x 36m. The sustainability of the building (in terms of structural steel weight saving) is assessed, together with the structural behavior.
Challenges facing componentsreuse in industrialized housing: A literature reviewIEREK Press
Natural resources points towards sustainable development. Since a large proportion of human consumption is linked to buildings and construction, this means managing the construction process in more sustainable ways. Strategies that target greater material efficiency and which promote circular economy concepts are among several approaches that are gaining in popularity. The adoption of life-cycle thinking and practices in design, construction and end of life through the reuse of construction components and materials is one such action to achieve a sustainable built environment. Reuse is not a new concept and technical solutions do exist; however, practical realization is hampered by many interrelated challenges. This review paper is the result of a literature review for an exploratory study that aims to identify obstacles to the reuse of building components and materials. The context is industrializedhousing, particularly timber-based construction, as this is a sector where modern manufacturing and onsite practices have become established. The main obstacles identified and corroborated in the literature, along with their potential solutions, are summarized and conclusions drawn on the future direction of research needs.
Sustainable Civil Engineering Solutions through Technological InnovationsIRJTAE
Sustainable development has become a primary focus in various sectors, including civil engineering. With the
ever-growing concerns about environmental degradation and resource depletion, integrating sustainability into
civil engineering practices has become imperative. This research article explores the role of technology in
advancing sustainable practices within the realm of civil engineering. It delves into specific technological
innovations and their applications in achieving sustainability goals in construction, infrastructure development,
and urban planning. Through a comprehensive review of literature and case studies, this paper examines how
advancements in technology are reshaping the field of civil engineering and enabling the design, construction,
and management of infrastructure with a focus on sustainability. Key areas of innovation explored include green
building materials, energy-efficient construction techniques, smart infrastructure systems, and digital modelling
and simulation tools.
Sustainable building materials in Green building construction.Tendai Mabvudza
Defining sustainable building materials with concern to green buildings construction. Architectural Short thesis withdebatable topics. Principles of sustainable building.
Performance Evaluation of Cost Saving Towards Sustainability in Traditional C...IJRESJOURNAL
Abstract:It is most significant to achieve environment protection in construction industry for which prefabrication construction technique is considered to be most efficient sustainable construction method. The importance of prefabrication is based on the influence of different activities elaborate such a waste management, adaptation of material reuses and recycles. This research paper includes a dynamic design approach to evaluate the cost performance of construction project using prefabrication construction method along with applying the subsequent waste treatment activities to accomplish waste management. The construction cost of duplex villathrough traditional construction has been carried out. The construction cost of the same project has then been calculated by the present prefabricated assembly market prices. After critical comparison between construction costs of traditional and prefabrication methods, a significant cost saving has been noticed. The day by day increasing public awareness about the environmental impacts of construction waste has been resulted in including waste management as a major function of construction project management by some construction organizations. Although, some of methods have been developed for construction waste management it is still of much importance that no research has been done so far in this topic to introduce waste minimization through necessary waste treatment activities. This research paper emphasis on the identification of supreme horizons of prefabrication techniques and methods in construction industry by converging on the aggressive need of suitable training and skills for workplace.
Effects of Sustainability Paradigm on ArchitectureIJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This paper delves into effects of sustainability on architectural theory and practice. Ideas related to environmental protection from the past decades, cumulated in sustainability as unique global action. Circumstances were not in favour of necessary level of requested changes, but positive effects are evident in adjustment of legal base, new procedures and standards. Concept of sustainable architecture is proclaimed mainstream, faded by selective interpretation and perceptible lag in developing of theoretical background. Real critical observation and researches of sustainability and sustainable architecture are still very rare. Reasons for it are many, first of all not all of architects understand sustainable architecture as relevant and it is not rare misunderstanding of sustainable architecture as energy efficiency eco-tecture or other environmentally related “tecture”. Furthermore, building industry in its complexity is typically tardiness in acceptance of anything new in general. However, sustainable architecture is positive in its essence but rising confusion about it has to be halted by more clarified definitions, qualitative researches and developing of more solid theoretical bases. Otherwise it will lose positivity, transferred on semantic level where will spread, and atomise to its limits and fade away
SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN HOT AND DRY CLIMATE OF INDIAIJERA Editor
The consumption of energy in the buildings is increasing as the development is taking at a very fast rate. No evidence is now
required to prove that the present climate changes are directly linked to the human activities and also the concerns regarding
exploitation of the fossil fuel have reached a level where the negative effect are having impact on the life of a common man.
Passive Architecture involves blending conventional architectural principles with solar & wind energy and the inherent
properties of building materials to ensure that the interiors remain warm in winter and cool in summer, thus creating a yearround
comfortable environment. Various solar passive techniques have been studied in detail so that the undesirable impact
in hot and dry climate could be mitigated. It is concluded that with the application of these techniques the building could be
made comfortable with comparatively less use of energy
REPAIR, REHABILITATION &RETROFITTING OF RCC FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITH ...civej
The construction material mainly reinforced concrete is being used extensively for various types of
construction projects. However, the deterioration of Reinforced Concrete structures is recognized as a
major problem worldwide. Apart from requiring regular maintenance, many structures require extensive
Repair, Rehabilitation &Retrofitting. Over a period of time, as these structures become older, we find in
them certain degradation or deterioration with resultant distress manifested in the form of cracking,
splitting, delaminating, corrosion etc. Such deteriorated structures can be rehabilitated and retrofitted by
using various types of admixtures & modern repair materials. The paper brings out the present state of
concrete structures & the major areas where improvement is needed during its service life stage for
sustainable development & also the method of carrying out Repair, Rehabilitation &Retrofitting.This has
been brought in details in the paper along with Case studies, where the Author of the paper was directly
involved in planning and execution of the jobs.
Similar to Sustainability through Intelligence in Buildings (20)
HEAP SORT ILLUSTRATED WITH HEAPIFY, BUILD HEAP FOR DYNAMIC ARRAYS.
Heap sort is a comparison-based sorting technique based on Binary Heap data structure. It is similar to the selection sort where we first find the minimum element and place the minimum element at the beginning. Repeat the same process for the remaining elements.
A review on techniques and modelling methodologies used for checking electrom...nooriasukmaningtyas
The proper function of the integrated circuit (IC) in an inhibiting electromagnetic environment has always been a serious concern throughout the decades of revolution in the world of electronics, from disjunct devices to today’s integrated circuit technology, where billions of transistors are combined on a single chip. The automotive industry and smart vehicles in particular, are confronting design issues such as being prone to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Electronic control devices calculate incorrect outputs because of EMI and sensors give misleading values which can prove fatal in case of automotives. In this paper, the authors have non exhaustively tried to review research work concerned with the investigation of EMI in ICs and prediction of this EMI using various modelling methodologies and measurement setups.
Hierarchical Digital Twin of a Naval Power SystemKerry Sado
A hierarchical digital twin of a Naval DC power system has been developed and experimentally verified. Similar to other state-of-the-art digital twins, this technology creates a digital replica of the physical system executed in real-time or faster, which can modify hardware controls. However, its advantage stems from distributing computational efforts by utilizing a hierarchical structure composed of lower-level digital twin blocks and a higher-level system digital twin. Each digital twin block is associated with a physical subsystem of the hardware and communicates with a singular system digital twin, which creates a system-level response. By extracting information from each level of the hierarchy, power system controls of the hardware were reconfigured autonomously. This hierarchical digital twin development offers several advantages over other digital twins, particularly in the field of naval power systems. The hierarchical structure allows for greater computational efficiency and scalability while the ability to autonomously reconfigure hardware controls offers increased flexibility and responsiveness. The hierarchical decomposition and models utilized were well aligned with the physical twin, as indicated by the maximum deviations between the developed digital twin hierarchy and the hardware.
TOP 10 B TECH COLLEGES IN JAIPUR 2024.pptxnikitacareer3
Looking for the best engineering colleges in Jaipur for 2024?
Check out our list of the top 10 B.Tech colleges to help you make the right choice for your future career!
1) MNIT
2) MANIPAL UNIV
3) LNMIIT
4) NIMS UNIV
5) JECRC
6) VIVEKANANDA GLOBAL UNIV
7) BIT JAIPUR
8) APEX UNIV
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Sustainability through Intelligence in Buildings
Nikoleta Parthenopoulou, Mrs,*
* PhD Candidate in Architectural Design and Architectural Technology
(School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Postal
Code 541 24, Thessaloniki
ABSTRACT
Energy efficiency and energy preservation are two primary worldwide concerns in current reality. Thus,
sustainability encompasses those two issues, giving that as a general term refers to the capacity to endure. In
architecture sustainability describes environmentally conscious design techniques, minimizing negative
environmental impact and enhancing efficiency in the use of materials, energy and space. In every level of
design and construction of a building, environmental issues should be taken into account. Each specific decision
and choice may have consequences for the environment. Sustainability through the proper and sound use of
materials is an obvious practice. Beyond that, intelligence integrated in buildings can promote energy efficiency
and wider life cycle. After a brief clarification of what intelligence in buildings entitles, a series of case studies
are presented in order to support the fact that in deed energy efficiency and energy preservation (in some cases
energy production as well) are achieved through the use of intelligent systems in structures.
Keywords: Sustainability, Building construction, Building Intelligence, Intelligent Systems
I. INTRODUCTION
Sustainability as a general term refers to the
capacity to endure. Sustainable development is the
development that meets the present needs without
compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs (World Commission on
Environment and Development, 1987). In
architecture sustainability describes environmentally
conscious design techniques, minimizing negative
environmental impact and enhancing efficiency in the
use of materials, energy and space. This paper
analyzes building intelligence and the need for its
existence to serve the goal of sustainability and
energy autonomy. This building intelligence, as
discussed below, can be achieved and served by the
unique and innovative properties of Nanotechnology.
The integration of new materials in buildings, as well
as the development of special properties that the new
materials grant the whole, renders buildings
intelligent machines, almost as living organisms,
which react and/or adapt to changes around them.
These characteristics are that give buildings the
ability to endure and in a more effective manner,
without wasting precious resources.
II. SUSTAINABILITY
The term sustainability has emerged from
concerns about anthropogenic changes in climate and
the wasteful use of limited resources of the earth.
Sustainability therefore involves the promotion of the
more efficient use of natural resources, the protection
of the environment and the ecosystem, and also the
development of a more equitable global society
(Khatib, 2009). The different dimensions and
approaches of sustainability are shown in the
following Venn diagram:
Figure 1. The different dimensions of sustainability (Khatib, 2009)
RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS
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Currently sustainability is considered as an
infinite process through the ecosystem, a dynamic
evolutionary way towards the improvement of
management of human and natural resources. In the
construction field, sustainability is a matter of grave
importance. In architecture sustainability describes
environmentally conscious design techniques,
minimizing negative environmental impact and
enhancing efficiency in the use of materials, energy
and space. In every level of design and construction
of a building, environmental issues should be taken
into account. Each specific decision and choice may
have consequences for the environment. The
environment and the sustainability issues are survival
issues, so it is necessary to be the primary priority.
Among other competences an architect must have,
the most fundamental is the effective design of
buildings. The design is much more than the visual
outcome, the aesthetic image of a product or a
building (Szokolay, 2004). In the context of
sustainability, therefore, and viability, important
elements in the design process of a building are
materials and energy, besides the proper selection of
the location.
The stone, for instance, as a structural
material is able to maintain centuries with minimal
maintenance. It has excellent resistance to fire and it
is not flammable nor gives off toxic fumes when
exposed to extreme temperatures. Timber, as well,
can be considered a renewable material. It is
environmentally friendly, ubiquitous, in abundance,
and through sustainable forest management can be
continuously replenished, providing abundance of
supply. In sustainable forests each tree collected is
replaced by another, which is developed naturally or
planted.
Wood has unique environmental benefits
compared with other competing materials, such as
concrete, aluminum, steel, plastic and glass. It is the
most effective material in terms of integrated energy
and environmental impacts. The log processing of
trees for the reproduction of wood products requires
little energy compared to other construction
materials, and thus leads to minimum emission of
gases and release of pollutants to the environment
(Khatib, 2009). An environmentally sustainable
concrete construction is one that is manufactured in a
manner where the overall environmental impact over
its life cycle (including its usage) is reduced to a
minimum. This means that the building will be
designed and completed in an ideal way for use, ie
with a fixed life cycle, fixed loads, specific
environmental impacts, maintenance strategies,
heating needs etc. This is achieved by exploiting the
intrinsic properties of concrete, such as high strength,
sufficient toughness and high heat capacity.
Furthermore, concrete and its components should be
extracted and produced in an environmentally sound
manner.
The viability of concrete as a material is
affected by the cement and inert industry. The most
significant impacts of cement production relate to
energy usage and pollutant emissions during the
production process and the use of raw materials. The
energy consumption in the production of aggregates
is relatively small, but the transfer from the point of
production to point of use has a high energy impact.
During the production of concrete, the total energy
used is not important. The environmental impacts of
construction are not of major importance, compared
to the contribution of the other phases of the life
cycle. The only case in which energy costs are not
negligible is the drying of concrete (this refers only to
geographical areas with high humidity). Finally, the
process of demolishing the concrete structures and
crushing the waste material requires energy and
therefore leads to emissions. Hence, recycling or
reusing crushed concrete materials can be beneficial
(Khatib, 2009).
As for metals, preventing erosion and
recycling should be at the forefront as a viable means
to exploit the maximum benefit from the energy
invested in minerals. In the construction industry the
value of the metal components, which are recovered
by the collapse of a structure, ensures the prospect of
their recycling. The reuse is one of the most viable
and established approaches for the minimization of
waste. The glass used in construction can be reused.
The only drawback is that it must be extracted from
the construction intact, which adds delays to the
demolition. Additionally, the glass can only be reused
if the size and the color are suitable. A lifecycle
management system (LMS) in terms of sustainability
is a systematic approach to the organization and
execution of all activities involved in the various
phases of the design of a structure, including the
design, the construction and the acceptance by the
client, the inspection of the building during its use
(monitoring), the maintenance, the alteration and the
degradation of a structure (a full life cycle). A
flexible support structure must facilitate the floor
plans, the technical installations and the building
services to be easily converted over the life of the
building, in cases of usage alterations. The objective
of the building stock analysis is to find defects in
current design concepts and to define the principles
for their elimination, in order to make the concrete
construction sustainable (Thielen, Wiens & Hauer,
2007).
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III. INTELLIGENCE IN BUILDINGS
The term "intelligence" refers to the
possession of intellectual properties that provide the
ability to understand and adapt. When this term is
used to describe inanimate mechanisms, there should
be a clarification of the use in order to avoid
misunderstandings. One should always take into
account the difference between "artificial
intelligence" and the complex intelligence of the
human brain (intellectual intelligence).
With artificial intelligence, objects acquire
the ability to perform functions similar to those that
characterize human behavior, mimicking the
reasoning process of living beings. One of the most
appropriate comparisons of biological data with
intelligent buildings is the analogy of the human skin
with the shell of a building. The installed sensors of a
building can recognize fire or intruders in the same
way that human senses recognize any danger. The
case of "intelligent buildings" results from the ever
increasing demands for comfort that accompany the
development of complex building forms and
contents, with the consequent increase in energy
requirements. One of the key functions of a building
is to protect residents from extreme external climatic
conditions. The inability of an inert passive building
to provide comfort conditions are the cause for the
existence of the supporting systems developed
therein. The intelligence may be used to improve the
performance of the building, making it more likely to
reduce the need for energy input for heating, cooling,
lighting and ventilation. A combination of an
automatic control and pseudo-instinctual responses to
these variable conditions can contribute to improve
the living conditions and the operational efficiency in
terms of energy, bringing the idea of zero energy
buildings closer to reality. The office building - City
Place - by Owings & Merrill Skidmore in Hartford
(1984), in Connecticut (USA) is considered as the
first "intelligent" building in the world. In essence it
is a building, which has integrated a large number of
automated support systems (fiber optic cables
throughout the building connecting an integrated set
of operation systems). Ultimately, this building is far
from the true artificial intelligence. According to the
prevailing opinion about intelligence, intelligent
buildings are just “electronically enhanced”
architectural forms. (Wigginton & Harris, 2002)
The emergence of intelligent buildings in the
foreground takes the architectural design on a new
phase. The requirements are more and diverse, and
their treatment with the aid of new materials and
construction technology leads to the creation of new
forms and new aesthetics. Form and function are now
simple factors to a more complex technology and
design equation. To this are added other factors, such
as intelligent buildings, intelligent design, intelligent
materials - technologies - functions.
IV. INTELLIGENT BUILDING SKINS
Similar to the human skin structure the
building envelope can be developed. A key feature of
the function of the human skin that finds similar
application in buildings is the heat recovery process.
The building skin must provide a specific level of
impermeability and efficient performance of
ventilation systems. It must stay unaffected by
weather conditions and for this purpose the cladding
should have multiple levels of protection against
ingress of water. In many cases the building envelope
receives also loads (wind, earthquakes, weight of
construction). Additionally, it must mitigate heat
transfer between internal and external environment,
so as to ensure the formation of internal comfort
conditions with less energy required (Roberts &
Guariento, 2009). Generally, the thermal comfort of a
room depends on many factors such as air
temperature and temperature changes, the
temperature radiated from the elements of the
environment, the air movement, the hydrostatic
pressure, the quantity of clothes people inside the
building wear and the users’ activity. The comfort
factors such as light, sound, air quality and humidity
(fresh air, condensation, absorption) can be
configured with an appropriately designed building
skin (Randall, 2006).
An "intelligent" glass façade can be adjusted
in a dynamic way, almost as it is alive, in changing
weather conditions, adjusting systems of solar control
and thermal protection. The term "intelligent" shows
the ability to adapt to daily or seasonally changing
climatic conditions, in order to achieve a reduction in
energy consumption of the building. A façade can
only be called “intelligent” when natural and
renewable energy sources are used, such as solar,
wind or geothermal energy, to reserve the needs of
the building for heating, cooling and lighting.
(Compagno, 2002)
The idea of a building skin with multiple
features was originally proposed by Michael Davies
in 1981. He presented the idea of a multi-functional
shell that would act as a device for absorption,
emission, transmission, reflection and filtering at
nanoscale. Following this proposal, the intelligent
skin has now grown into a cover of the building
which has the ability to alter the thermophysical
properties, to transform from clear to opaque, to
change its color and to present various optical
properties. This can be accomplished either by
natural elements mounted in the building skin, or at
nanoscale through materials with inherently variable
properties, such as chromogenic film (e.g.
photochromic, electro chromic materials). The idea
of introducing the concept of variability in the
material itself offers huge advantages. (Wigginton &
Harris, 2002)
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Some examples of intelligence in buildings
are presented below. The capacity for adaptation and
flexibility of the reactions to changing environmental
conditions are briefly analyzed. The sole purpose of
this reactionary behavior is for the building to retain
inside the comfort conditions that were prescribed for
it in advance (design).
V. CASE STUDIES
Figure 2. The “Green Building” project 1990 (Compagno, 2002).
Figure 3. Schematic sections that show the airflow: warm air rises into the gap of the façade and exits through
vents at the top of the building. This drops the pressure from the vacuum of the façade, which then draws fresh
air into the atrium (left). Heating and cooling are provided via separate water return system (right) (Compagno,
2002).
The “Green Building”: this research project
(Jan Kaplicky, Amanda Levete, Tom Baker, Andy
Sedgwick, Mike Beaven, 1990) represents a first
attempt to reduce artificial ventilation and replace it
with natural methods. The bearing structure consists
of a form of tripod, where the floor slabs are
suspended from. Although the double-skin façade
offers protection from noise and exhaust fumes, it
was originally formed in order to allow natural
ventilation. The air elevates in the patio, if heated by
the radiation of space, and as it rises, fresh air enters
through vents in the lower parts of the building. At
the same time, hot air elevates inside the gap of the
façade and leaves through openings on the roof of the
building. As a result of this process, negative
pressure is caused inside the gap of the façade and,
when windows are opened, air is drawn through the
atrium, providing natural ventilation. In colder
seasons, the outdoor air, which is drawn from the
lower part, is preheated by the thermal energy
recovered by evaporative air. The solar control and
protection from glare are regulated by independently
adjustable blinds. The floor slabs, which act as
thermal storage, absorb the extra heat during the day
and cool down by natural ventilation at night.
(Compagno, 2002)
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Figure 4. The main entrance hall at the New Trade Fair Center in Leipzig, 1996. The room is ventilated naturally through
regulated openings at the base and the top of the glass dome. A white, reflective surface is used to control the sunlight
(Compagno, 2002).
Figure 5. The glass panels are suspended by articulated support points. On the south elevation and the perimeter of the roof,
the panels have a white, reflective coating that serves controlling the incoming light (Compagno, 2002)
The main entrance hall at the New Trade
Fair Center in Leipzig (Gerkan Marg & Partners, Ian
Ritchie Architects, 1996) is an example of an
environmentally friendly building with a single shell.
The vaulted glass roof creates a space, which is
protected from weather conditions, controls climate
and serves as a reception, information center and
distribution point of the exhibition halls. The glass
hall (250m length, 80m width, 30m height) is a
structure of an elaborate metal truss with transparent
glass panels in the inner side. The frame consists of
ten connected arcs, and below it a vaulted metal
trellis is mounted. Glass is suspended from the lattice
through stainless steel links. Natural greenhouse
effect generates comfort conditions throughout the
year without the need for additional measures. Only
during the winter further heating (through floor
system) is needed to increase inner temperature by 8
degrees. Natural ventilation is achieved by openings
at the base of the glass dome. Due to the geometry of
the dome, airflow is generated even when there is no
wind in the external environment. Office Building in
Garston, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (1994-1996,
Feilden Clegg Architects) – AKA the environmental
building: The new Environmental Building at
Garston has been built as a demonstration building
for the Energy Efficient Office of the Future (EoF)
performance specifications, drawn up by a number of
companies representing the manufacturers, designers
and installers of building components and the fuel
utilities. The building was intended to be an
exemplary application of high-tech environmental
design. The constructed building was announced by
the government as a "prime example of British
innovation" and was acclaimed as a "Millennium
Product”.
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Figure 6. The façade of the environmental building (Wigginton, Harris, 2002)
Figure 7. The façade of the Götz building (Wigginton, Harris, 2002)
The most striking feature of the building
when seen from the south side is the five distinctive
ventilation shafts running up the façade. These form a
key part of the energy-saving natural ventilation and
cooling system. Working rather like a greenhouse,
the summer sun shines into the glass-fronted shafts,
warming the air inside. This warmed air naturally
rises out of the stainless steel 'chimneys' and causes
air from inside the building to be drawn through to
replace it. On a breezy day the movement of air
across the tops of these chimneys increases this
'stack' effect. On very warm, still days, low-energy
fans in the tops of the stacks can be turned on to give
greater airflow. To make maximum use of available
daylight the building has a large glass area, carefully
optimized to provide high light levels but low heat
losses and solar gain. To prevent excessive heating
and glare from the sun shining in the building has a
system of Colt motorized glass louvres on the south
façade to control the daylight levels (BRE, 2000).
Finally, a sophisticated building management system
controls the heating, the ventilation and the cooling
system to achieve optimal conditions (thermal
comfort conditions). Götz – Headquarters in
Würzburg, Germany (1993-1995, Webler-Geissler
Architects): the Götz building is the headquarters of a
curtain-wall cladding systems manufacturer. The new
building houses the departments of the company
related to sales, management and design, in an open
and bright two-storey pavilion of metal and glass.
The fully glazed double façade is the
keystone of the energy concept of the building,
controlling the air circulation in the building,
optimizing the lighting conditions in the building’s
interior and making a considerable contribution to the
usage of solar energy. The double façade is
comprised of two layers of double-glazing separated
by a gap of 600mm. Sets of openings at the ground
and at the roof level of the façade and enable outside
air to circulate within the gap. The amount of the air
is controlled by automatically adjustable flaps. For
ventilation purposes, sliding doors and high-level
windows on the inner skin may be opened manually
as required. (Baird, 2001) Fans situated in the corners
of the cavity switch on to redistribute the warm air
from the sunny to shaded faces of the building. 250
sensors monitor a wide range of conditions measured
throughout the interior, and also outside the building,
and a computer compares these, using fuzzy logic
and neural network systems, with past situations and
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the responses then made which are stored in its
memory. Occupancy sensors in workplaces activate
artificial lighting. Daylight collectors monitor the
progress of the sun and supply a heat pump, which
provides heating and cooling, while additional
cooling can be effected with nocturnal ventilation
activated by ventilation flaps, sliding internal
windows and removable roof. (The Architectural
League of New York, 2000) Heliotrope® - The
Rotatable Solar House, Freiburg, Germany (1994,
Prof Rolf Disch, Architect): The cylindrical building
has on one side triple-paned thermal insulated glass
(U-value 0.5) and is on the other side highly
thermally insulated (U-value 0.12). Exposed to the
sun with the open front’s special windows, the
maximum possible energy and light is let into the
home. Reverse for the hot summer days, the house
will turn its insulated backside to the sun, to keep the
home comfortably cool. And in addition, the
optimization of ecological technology comes into the
works with solar heat, earth-to-air heat exchangers, a
wood pellet oven, ventilation with heat recovery, and
low temperature radiant ceiling and floor heating.
The collected rainwater is automatically filtered and
reused. On the roof of the Heliotrope you will find a
large mounted photovoltaic unit. Additionally affixed
as balcony railings are vacuum-solar thermal
collectors, which yield high energy gains for hot
water and heating. The mounting system and rotation
mechanism of the Sun Sail were completely newly
developed: the panel tracks the sun throughout the
day automatically and computer controlled – turning
independently from the building itself – and
additionally it pivots in steep and flat angled
positions. (Rolf Disch , 2009) It is obvious that this
building is not only harvesting sunlight for energy
use and gain, it also preserves resources and it
doesn’t make use of environmentally harmful
chemicals.
Figure 8. The Heliotrop® building (Wigginton, Harris, 2002)
SUVA House, Extension and Alteration of
an Apartment and Office Building in Basel,
Switzerland (1988-1993, Herzog & die Meuron
Architekten): There were two options for enlarging
the SUVA Basel branch: demolition of the existing
1950's building to give way for an entirely new
building or an addition making use of the corner site.
The retention of the old building gave rise to the
solution of a glass enclosure covering both new
(offices and apartments) and old building. The glass
enclosure unites old and new into an acute corner
building giving it a coherent urban presence. At the
same time, the transparency and operation of the
glass panels reveal the configuration as a
conglomerate of two volumes. (Herzog, DeMeuron,
2010) The new outer shell consists of a triple series
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of windows –glass panels in frames of aluminum-
controlled by a computer. The upper row has
prismatic panels, which are adjusted depending on
the angle of the sun, the lower row has openings
closed in winter and open in summer, so as to create
a greenhouse effect in front of the solid component of
the building, and the center row, which is located in
front of the viewing windows, is opened
electronically from inside. The building management
system measures direct and diffuse radiation, the
temperature of the facade and the wind speed. In
winter the outer shell remains sealed to save energy.
Figure 9. The front view of the SUVA house (Wigginton, Harris, 2002)
Figure 10. The comparative analysis between three buildings (Dewidar, Mahmoud, Magdy, & Ahmed, 2010).
Likewise, the study of Dewidar, Mahmoud,
Magdy, & Ahmed, a comparison of intelligent
systems integrated in three buildings, has shown the
direct positive effect of the utilization of intelligence
in builgings on energy. The comparative analysis of
the three case studies is given briefly in the table
shown in figure 10.
Supplementary, the following two cases presented
involve the development of intelligent building skins:
Surfaces – Werner Sobek: The experimental
construction R129 attempts to exploit all modern
available innovative means of nanotechnology,
sensor technology and general achievements of
research on materials science, to design a multi-
functional, energy efficient and structurally
sophisticated light building envelope. The overall
appearance and details of the skin reflect strong
influences from the aerospace and automotive sector.
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R129 is designed to be used either by a person or a
group of people, for work or occupation. The skin
consists of light and transparent plastic. Carbon
elements that add lateral reinforcement are embedded
in the structure. The combination of different nano-
coatings, such as electrochromic films, capable of
switching properties in order to provide shading, and
thin solar cells, offer the skin high degree of
functionality. Thanks to the application of an
electrochromic foil, which can be controlled
electrically, the skin can be darker or made
completely opaque, as a whole or in different parts.
The flooring encloses under floor heating and other
supporting building operating systems. (Klooster,
2009).
Figure 11. Floor plan and side elevation of R129 (Werner Sobek Group, 2015).
Figure 12. The original concept which incorporated innovative materials such as phase change materials,
organic LEDs, organic photovoltaic cells and organic thin film transistors (Timberlake, K., 2016)
Smart WrapΤΜ – Kieran Timberlake: The research
and development of SmartWrap™ began in
collaboration with industry partners, including
DuPont and ILC Dover (best known for creating
space suits for NASA). The concept needed to
combine several technologies from various industries
in order to meet the requirements of shelter, climate
control, lighting, information display, and power. In
2008, the original concept for SmartWrap™ was
refined and advanced through the design of
Cellophane House™, a 1,800-square foot (167m2)
dwelling commissioned by The Museum of Modern
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Art. To experiment with active and passive thermal
strategies, the SmartWrap™ wall assembly consisted
of four functioning layers tensioned on an extruded
aluminum frame. Each wall panel included an outer
transparent PET weather barrier, an inner PET layer
with thin-film photovoltaic cells, an inner layer of
solar heat and UV blocking film, and an interior layer
of PET. A vented cavity between the PET layers was
designed to trap heat in the winter and vent it in the
summer, reducing the amount of energy required to
heat and cool the house. During the exhibition,
sensors on the west facade of the house collected
thermal data to provide a more complete
understanding of its insulative and convective
capacity. Compared to current transparent envelope
systems, SmartWrap™ is designed to realize
significant environmental benefits. SmartWrap™ is
lightweight, resulting in a lower total embodied
energy when compared to glass, and its thinness
results in large surface-area coverage with a minimal
volume of material relative to glass curtainwall
assemblies. It can be erected in a fraction of
conventional building time, with greater efficiency.
At the end of its useful life, it can be easily
disassembled and fed into a recycling stream
(Timberlake, K., 2016).
VI. CONCLUSION
The use of intelligent systems integrated in
buildings for the control of the climate and the
promotion of bioclimatic principles as well as the use
of intelligent materials in building skins have a direct
positive effect on the energy consumed in buildings
and their overall impact on the environment. In this
sense sustainability in buildings can be achieved with
the integration of intelligence. Moreover, the new
intelligent materials and nanoparticles can promote
sustainable material usage and preservation of the
natural resources of the earth. In conclusion, further
research on the field of integrated intelligent systems
and intelligent materials is needed in order to
enhance and establish them as a common practice in
the building industry.
Acknowledgements
This paper is a small part of a dissertation
research which is in progress under the supervision of
the following advisory committee: M. Malindretos,
Professor AUTh (School of Architecture), N.
Kalogirou, Professor AUTh (School of Architecture),
S. Logthetidis, Professor AUTh (School of Physics).
The current study is done under the support of: “ΙΚΥ
FELLOWSHIPS OF EXCELLENCE FOR
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN GREECE –
SIEMENS PROGRAM”
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