This review discusses the unsustainable nature of current production and consumption
patterns, particularly in the civil construction sector. To address this, the circular economy …

Lightweight and flexible membranes offer different façades for buildings (suitability,
competitive costs, durability, and other benefits) compared to traditional building materials …

As global challenges evolve rapidly, lightweight architecture emerges as an effective and
efficient solution to meet rapidly changing needs. Textiles offer flexibility and sustainability …

This paper details the design, fabrication and evaluation strategies of the full-scale
aluminium panel prototypes developed for a kinetic hybrid facade. The concept of a hybrid …

In an attempt to eliminate the performance gap in buildings, recent studies have
demonstrated the value of on-site heat loss measurements. However, it is recognized that its …

Reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to combat global climate
change has become an international necessity. A large portion of energy consumption is …

Membrane structures represent lightweight spatial structures composed of a primary
framework combined with tensioned membranes. Their popularity has increased due to their …

This study conducted a big data mining and lexical co-occurrence network analysis on
design texts sourced from architectural media over the past decade, systematically …

The European building stock demands urgent renovation due to the age of the buildings,
their expected lifetime, and their excessive energy consumption, which accounts for more …

One of the urgent problems today is to increase the energy efficiency of civil buildings. There
is a need at the design stage to choose structures and design solutions that will compensate …