Energy consumption enhancement has resulted in a rise in carbon dioxide emissions,
followed by a notable greenhouse effect contributing to global warming. Globally, buildings …

Productive façades (PFs) that integrate photovoltaic (PV) panels and vertical farming (VF)
planters are designed to act as sustainable, multi-functional, modular building envelope …

This study examines Shenzhen's potential for utilizing photovoltaics (PV) on buildings in
terms of residential electricity consumption. Based on its geographic information system …

Studies have suggested that there is farming potential in urban residential buildings.
However, these studies are limited in scope, require field visits and time-consuming …

Recently, architectural designs with dynamic facades have been introduced as a strategy for
improving building environmental performance. Currently, such as those capable of rotation …

Metrics are instrumental in design assessments. Solar performance metrics help designers
to evaluate solar access in cities. Metrics should be used early in the urban planning stages …

Buildings could play a critical role in energy and food production while making high-density
cities more resilient. Productive façades (PFs), as flexible and multi-functional systems …

Despite having the average annual solar irradiation of 1580 kWh/m 2, Singapore's current
high dependency on fossil fuels (95%) cannot be sufficiently reduced through rooftop PV …

In land-scarce cities, high-rise apartment buildings may provide vertical spaces for natural-
light home gardening along corridors, rooftops, balconies as well as façades. The vertical …

The concept of resilience was only recently introduced into urban studies to address the
complexity and future uncertainty in cities. In particular, the interest in better understanding …