Adaptive and Dynamic Building Skin Design
Chair: Maria Eftychi, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Façade technologies for the control of energy transport and indoor climate
- Dynamic solar shading technologies for application in Energy Frames
- Testing of the dynamic façades in practice
Frederik V. Winther, Rambøll, Copenhagen, Denmark
- State-of-the-art of biomimetic designs for thermally adaptive building skins
- Comparison study on the thermal adaptability of biological and technical systems
- Applicable biomimetic design suggestions for responsive building elements
Susanne Gosztonyi, Energy and Building Design, Architecture and Built Environment, Lund University, Sweden
- A taxonomic classification of the functional properties of the building envelope
- Information transfer between biology and the functional properties of the building envelope
- Strategies and possible applications scenarios for bio-inspired building envelopes
Leopoldo Saavedra, Institute of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building, Technical University Munich, Germany
- Biomimicry: from plant adaptation principles to adaptive architectural envelopes
- Active materials according to environmental issues defined
- Active material behaviour as actuators for innovative and low-tech façade design
Marlén López, Dep. of Construction and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Oviedo, Gijon, Spain
- An approach for energy and environmental renovation of existing buildings
- Modular and adaptive building façade and roof systems
- Solar radiation and air flow management
Maria Eftychi, Dep. of Architecture, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
15:30 Coffee Break