Currently, several façade systems exist to enable sustainable building design. The biggest
challenges for façade designers are to identify new technology and effective, sustainable …

A change in thinking has been ongoing in the architecture and building industry in response
to growing concern over the role of the building industry in the excessive consumption of …

The world faces critical challenges such as climate change, an increase in energy
consumption, and increased CO2 emissions. The building sector plays a significant role in …

Both organisms and adaptive building skins (ABS) respond to changing environmental
conditions. There have been several systems developed through the synthesis of …

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 …

Climate-responsive facades (CRFs) present a new paradigm for high-performance building
façade design as they provide a dynamic response to exterior environmental loads. CRFs …

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

In the Panama context, energy consumption in the building sector is mostly related to the
conditioning of indoor spaces for cooling and lighting. Different nature strategies can be …

This article provides an overview of recent advances in the development of nature-based
material designs in architecture and construction fields. Firstly, it aims to classify existing …

Building skins should host multiple functions for increased performance. Addressing this,
their design can benefit by learning from nature to achieve multifunctionality, where …