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, Session Block A6

14:00 Responsive and Adaptive Building Skins

Chair: David Frey, HOK Los Angeles, United States

RFID sensors to control active façade systems

  • Deployment of real-time control strategy
  • Using RFID sensors in an adaptive façade
  • Innovative sensing solutions for control implementation

Francesco Isaia, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy

Responsive and adaptive building skin for high rise building

  • The power of a responsive building skin – 10 years monitoring
  • Passive and cost-effective solutions for the future
  • New vision to a hi-tech building skin

Ivan Zaykov, Green Building Council , Sofia, Bulgaria

The transformable envelope of Moscow-City concert hall

  • Transformable roof
  • Glass gridshell
  • Long-span lightweight structure

Goñi Josu, Lanik, San Sebastián, Spain

Adaptive hybrid structure kinematics for integration of photovoltaics

  • Kinetic shading systems with Integrated PV
  • Comparative analysis of kinetic & structural system behavior
  • Design analysis for energy efficient kinetic shading systems

Christina Palochi, Cyprus University, Nicosia

Responsive and adaptive building skins for improved outdoor thermal comfort

  • Prototyping a downdraft façade system
  • Impact of evaporative cooling for improved outdoor comfort
  • Developing responsive and adaptive building skins

Adrian Valek, Arcadis / Politecnico di Milano , Italy

15:30 Coffee Break