
City Development and Cladding Design
High-rise buildings in growing cities could become more vulnerable to variations in wind flow due to the continuous changes in urban topology. The
High-rise buildings in growing cities could become more vulnerable to variations in wind flow due to the continuous changes in urban topology. The
Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting
This paper examines two profoundly different design approaches: one, herein called ‘autonomous’, where the building’s design is governed by internal
Facades play a relevant role in the search for a more sustainable approach to modern architecture. The amount of embodied and operational energy can
This abstract proposes that architectural facade design over the last 60 years has convulsed in light of two disruptions: air spaces which create
The European building stock is mainly constituted by highly energy demanding buildings. The only way to a more sustainable and decarbonized building
Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight
Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to
Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events
Ever-increasing performance requirements in the latest version of the energy codes are compelling project teams to consider the thermal performance