Natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites (NFRP) fabricated from lignocellulosic fibres for future sustainable architectural applications, case studies: segmented …

H Dahy - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Due to the high amounts of waste generated from the building industry field, it has become
essential to search for renewable building materials to be applied in wider and more …

Bio-inspired sustainability assessment for building product development—concept and case study

R Horn, H Dahy, J Gantner, O Speck, P Leistner - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Technological advancement culminating in a globalized economy has brought tremendous
improvements for mankind in manifold respects but comes at the cost of alienation from …

'Materials as a Design Tool'Design Philosophy Applied in Three Innovative Research Pavilions Out of Sustainable Building Materials with Controlled End-Of-Life …

H Dahy - Buildings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Choosing building materials is usually the stage that follows design in the architectural
design process, and is rarely used as a main input and driver for the design of the whole …

Fabrication and characterization of flexible natural cellulosic fiber composites through collaborative modification strategy of sodium hydroxide and γ-Aminopropyl …

L Zhang, J Zhang, C Lv, L Gao, S Luo, Y Ren… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary purpose of this work is to study the fabrication of a flexible natural cellulosic
fiber composite. In this respect, natural cellulosic fiber was obtained by modified poplar …

Design studies and applications of mycelium biocomposites in architecture

O Kırdök, DA Altun, H Dahy, L Strobel… - Biomimicry for materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Design of the built environment is becoming gradually more important to maintain
the quality of life and biodiversity. Integration of architecture and biology has great potential …

Bioplastics from winemaking by-products in the buildings sector: a feasibility study on the main opportunities, barriers and challenges

U De Corato - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2021 - Springer
Plastics from fossil source are third after steel and cement among the most widespread
materials used in the buildings sector. Bioplastics are biopolymers that offer a sustainable …

BioMat Pavilion 2018: development, fabrication and erection of a double curved segmented shell from biocomposite elements

H Dahy, J Petrs, DH Bos, P Baszynski… - Proceedings of IASS …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Bio-based composite materials in architecture have gained various new applications due to
their availability, renewability, and environmentally-friendly characteristics. This paper …

Towards Sustainable Buildings with Free-Form Geometries: Development and Application of Flexible NFRP in Load-Bearing Structures

H Dahy - Biocomposite Materials: Design and Mechanical …, 2021 - Springer
The application of non-renewable building materials including concrete and metals in
construction industries have caused a major impact on the environment including the …