Biomimicry and Its Approaches to Energy-Efficient Building Design

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Author(s):  
Negin Imani ◽  
Brenda Vale
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

Research on New Technology of Energy Efficient Buildings and Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources

2011 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 104-108
Author(s):  
Ya Guang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Building Technology ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

Current social development is pressing for energy efficient buildings. The trend of consistent updating of energy-efficient building technology reflects the importance and urgency of energy efficiency in buildings. Through analysis on the current situation of building development, it can be obtained that the energy efficient buildings as well as utilization of renewable energy sources in buildings will be bound to be one of main topics for discussion in future building design.

scholarly journals Identifying Retrofitting Strategies to Achieve Energy Efficient Building Design in Existing Buildings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadi Salah ◽  
Merve Tuna Kayılı
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Building Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
The North ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

Reducing the energy needs of existing buildings has a significant place in reducing global energy demands. High energy savings can be achieved with passive renovation suggestions in existing buildings. In this study, the effect of the proposed renovations for an educational structure in Safranbolu on the heating and cooling demands of the building was determined with a simulation program. Energy improvements of up to 70 percent have been achieved through passive improvement designs in orientation and insulation material. The highest energy saving (69.31 %) was realized through a scenario of rearranging spaces from the north side to the south side where the number of users is relatively high and selecting a 20 cm aerogel thermal insulation material. While the heating and cooling load, in accordance with the definition of a zero-energy building, could not be reached in this scenario, the study showed the importance of holistic decisions taken in the design phase of the building with respect to energy-efficient building design.

scholarly journals Construction-Scale Concrete Additive Manufacturing and its Application in Infrastructure Energy Storage

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Atkins ◽  
Emma Betters ◽  
Alex Boulger ◽  
Phillip Chesser ◽  
Jesse Heineman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
Energy Efficient Building

Abstract Construction is filled with labor intensive, hazardous, and often wasteful processes. It is also an enormous industry, so improvements in efficiency could have a tremendous economic impact. Construction-scale additive manufacturing is one path toward achieving those improvements. In this paper, a construction-scale additive manufacturing system, called Sky-BAAM, is presented. In addition to possibly leading to more energy-efficient construction practices, leveraging additive manufacturing in construction opens the solution space to more energy efficient building design. One such design, the EMPOWER wall, is also presented in this paper. The exterior of the wall is shaped to maximize heat transfer, while acting as form work for an internal energy-storage system. This allows energy to be stored in the wall during off-peak times and retrieved during peak periods.

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