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DOI10.1007/s10098-021-02183-z
Biomimetic building facades demonstrate potential to reduce energy consumption for different building typologies in different climate zones
Webb, Matthew
通讯作者Webb, M (corresponding author), Griffith Univ, Sch Engn & Built Environm, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Qld, Australia.
来源期刊CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ISSN1618-954X
EISSN1618-9558
出版年2021-08
英文摘要Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leading to anthropogenic global warming continue to be a major issue for societies worldwide. A major opportunity to reduce emissions is to improve building construction, and in particular the effectiveness of building envelope, which leads to a decrease in operational energy consumption. Improving the performance of a building's thermal envelope can substantially reduce energy consumption from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning while maintaining occupant comfort. In previous work, a computational model of a biomimetic building facade design was found to be effective in temperate climates in an office context. Through a case study example based on animal fur and blood perfusion, this paper tests the hypothesis that biomimetic building facades have a broader application in different building typologies across a range of climate zones. Using bioinspiration for innovation opens new ideas and pathways for technological development that traditional engineering design does not provide. This study exemplifies the process in a building facade, integrating a new form of insulation, heating and cooling. Methods of mathematical modelling and digital simulation methods were used to test the energy reduction potential of the biomimetic facade was tested in a set of operational applications (office, school, and aged care) and across different climate zones (tropical, desert, temperate, and cool continental). Results indicated that the biomimetic facade has potential to reduce energy consumption for all building applications, with the greatest benefit shown in residential aged care (67.1% reduction). Similarly, the biomimetic building facade showed potential to reduce operational services energy consumption in all climate zones, with the greatest energy reductions achieved in the tropical (55.4% reduction) and humid continental climates (55.1% reduction). Through these results the hypothesis was confirmed suggesting that facades engineered to mimic biological functions and processes can improve substantially decrease building operational energy consumption and can be applied in different building classifications and different climate zones. These results would significantly decrease operational greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of a building and provide substantial savings in energy bills. Such facades can contribute to the further reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in a broad range of contexts in the built environment and other areas of technology and design. The flexibility and adaptability of biomimetic facades exemplify how biological strategies and characteristics can augment and improve performance in different environments, since the organisms that inspire innovation are already well-adapted to the conditions on earth. This study also exemplified a method by which other biomimetic building envelope features may be assessed. Further work is suggested to assess economic viability and constructability of the proposed facades. [GRAPHICS] .
英文关键词Biomimicry Adaption Facade Bioheat transfer Nature
类型Article ; Early Access
语种英语
开放获取类型Bronze, Green Published
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000686078200001
WOS关键词SOLAR HEAT GAIN ; ANIMAL COATS ; WATER ; SIMULATION ; INSULATION ; STRATEGIES ; SYSTEMS ; DESIGN ; SUSTAINABILITY ; PERFORMANCE
WOS类目Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/362869
作者单位[Webb, Matthew] Griffith Univ, Sch Engn & Built Environm, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Qld, Australia
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Webb, Matthew. Biomimetic building facades demonstrate potential to reduce energy consumption for different building typologies in different climate zones[J],2021.
APA Webb, Matthew.(2021).Biomimetic building facades demonstrate potential to reduce energy consumption for different building typologies in different climate zones.CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
MLA Webb, Matthew."Biomimetic building facades demonstrate potential to reduce energy consumption for different building typologies in different climate zones".CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (2021).
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