The impact of building sector on carbon mitigation has prompted an increased focus on the
energy performance of the built environment. Conventional buildings often suffer from a …

The building envelope has a great impact on the thermal/visual comfort of occupants and the
building energy demand. Accordingly, façade-integrated microalgae photobioreactors have …

Adaptive façades can enhance interior environmental quality and reduce building energy
expenditure. To this end, counterbalancing numerous objectives must be considered during …

In the framework of the current energy transition, the building sector is experiencing a smart
revolution, recognizing how the adoption of advanced control strategies and smart …

A courtyard is an architectural design element which is often known as microclimate
modifiers and is responsible to increase the indoor occupant comfort in traditional …

Energy-efficient envelopes integrated with different shading devices, as noticeable passive
design strategies, have been of great interest for research studies. However, there is a lack …

Individual comfort is one necessary dimension from which to evaluate the indoor visual and
thermal environment. However, the study of real-time, noncontact measurements of personal …

In office buildings, an efficient design of windows and using light shelves as a passive
design strategy significantly influence the thermal and visual comfort of occupants while …

High-performance facade is a crucial component in buildings that are characterized by
extensive large transparent facades especially in shared office environments to control both …

Purpose This study aims to develop a methodology that extracts an architectural concept
from a biological analogy that integrates forms and kinetic behavior to identify whether …