The utilisation of a dynamic photovoltaic system for adaptive shading can improve building
energy performance by controlling solar heat gains and natural lighting, while …

Adaptive building envelope systems can manage energy and mass transformation between
indoor and outdoor environments, which contributes to the achievement of environmental …

The climate change crisis and the need to control environmental impacts of the construction
industry have motivated designers toward designing high performance and sustainable …

The challenges concerning climate change require innovative approaches. Adaptive
façades (AF) represent a promising approach, as making the façade adaptable brings …

This paper presents research on lightweight construction and smart, integrated and adaptive
building systems. The research is focused on addressing challenges related to the building …

Future buildings will require significant performance improvements to adhere to greenhouse
gas mitigation strategies. One method is to consider building components as multifunctional …

District heating plays a dominant role in the heating markets of Nordic countries. Therefore,
energy efficiency of district heating systems is of great interest to energy stakeholders …

This paper describes the construction of a thin-shell concrete roof with a novel cable-net and
fabric formwork system. The system consists of a fabric shuttering installed on a cable-net …

An adaptive solar facade can improve building energy performance by controlling solar heat
gains and natural lighting, while simultaneously generating electricity on site. The adaptive …

Energy Reduction, Daylight and View Quality Assessment of a Passive Dynamic Facade in Hot
Arid Climate Page 1 ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning Received …