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 …

Architectural envelopes have a key role in reducing a building's energy consumption and
achieving thermal comfort. Many adaptive building envelopes are developed through …

Variable building skin, as an interface for human-environment interaction and
communication, can adjust the state of the building skin according to the user's needs to …

This paper reviews innovative building envelope technologies that can improve total
building energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The building envelope …

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 …

Adaptive façades (AFs) are technologies with great potential to reduce energy consumption
by changing their properties to adapt to variable climatic conditions. This paper proposes an …

Parametric tools in architecture allow for the design of complex and multi-dimensional forms
on building facades. Among these, geometric patterns can mitigate direct sunlight and …

The number of desk workers who frequently conduct their jobs at home has increased
dramatically during Covid-19. Work-from-home flexibility makes it attractive for workers and …

As advanced technologies become prevalent, they are being used more widely in numerous
fields. The building sector is not an exception. One of these cutting-edge technologies is …

This study explores the optimization of kinetic facades to promote environmental
sustainability in building designs, addressing the critical issues of high energy consumption …