Contemporary climate challenges are changing the architect's awareness, which results in a
broader spectrum of interest. The available software enables the design of vegetation, but it …

Façade greening at the intersection between buildings and urban space offers an optimal
opportunity to integrate greenery into increasingly dense cities and influence the …

Increasing population and urbanization, with climate change consequences, such as rising
temperatures, influence public health and well-being. The search to improve the quality of …

Sunshine is the key ecological factor for the growth, development, and reproduction of all
green plants. Experience-oriented methods are the main approach in the stage of plant …

The paper deals with hydroponic greenhouses that can be used both for crops cultivation
and as a space for hosting events, thanks to its transformability characteristics. The project …

BIM, which stands for Building Information Modeling, is a methodology that allows architects
to digitally simulate their design and manage all the information related to an architectural …

This paper documents a multi-disciplinary, research investigation and installation that
contributes to knowledge in advanced BIM technique as applied to sustainable design. As a …

Several researches show the environmental and microclimatic benefits of the integration of
vegetation in architecture; however the potentialities of vertical and horizontal greening …

The study is aimed at evaluating the potential effects of alternative design solutions with
different green elements on outdoor microclimate with relation to a real case study …

Urbanization is a key driver of land use/land cover changes climate change. It produces a
reduction in natural capital with alteration to the energy budget of land, air ventilation and …