Tuning the Solar Performance of Building Facades through Polymer 3D Printing: Toward Bespoke Thermo‐Optical Properties

V Piccioni, M Leschok, LO Grobe… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Façades are the primary interface controlling the flow of solar energy in buildings and
affecting their energy balance and environmental impact. Recently, large‐scale 3D printing …

Challenges in modelling thermo-optical performance of 3D-printed facades: a cross-domain review

V Piccioni, M Leschok, E Borkowski… - Building …, 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Thanks to large-scale 3D printing, it is possible to fabricate performance-integrated building
facades, contributing to the building sector's decarbonisation. The assessment of thermo …

Hyperspectral screen-image-synthesis meter with scattering-noise suppression

YW Yu, M Le, TH Yang, CH Chen, PD Huang… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The screen image synthesis (SIS) meter was originally proposed as a high-speed
measurement tool, which fused the measured data from multiple sample-rotational angles to …

On the Optical Characterization of Architectural Three-Dimensional Skins and Their Solar Control Potential

AG Mainini, A Speroni, T Poli, M Zinzi - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of second building skins is becoming a trademark in modern architecture, opening
for innovative solutions, such as three-dimensional (3D) systems. This paper explores the …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and data-driven modeling of a retro-reflective coating in Radiance

LO Grobe - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Retro-reflective coatings applied to blinds of reduced geometric complexity promise to
provide view to the outside while effectively controlling solar gains and glare. To …

High-resolution data-driven models of Daylight Redirection Components

LO Grobe, S Wittkopf, ZT Kazanasmaz - Journal of Facade Design and …, 2017 - jfde.eu
Abstract Daylight Redirecting Components (DRCs) guide daylight to zones with insufficient
daylight exposure. They reduce energy demand for lighting, heating and cooling, and …

Irregular light scattering properties of fenestration for comfortable and energy-efficient buildings

LO Grobe - International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built …, 2021 - igi-global.com
The irregular reflection and transmission properties of innovative fenestration allow the
redirection, selectively admittance, or blocking of solar irradiation based on its incident …