A Systematic Review of the Most Recent Concepts in Kinetic Shading Systems with a Focus on Biomimetics: A Motion/Deformation Analysis

M Brzezicki - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the context of sustainability and ambitious goals for reducing CO2 emissions, modifying
transparency in architecture becomes a crucial tool for managing energy flow into buildings …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the Thermal and Energy Performance of Clay Bricks with Recycled Cultivated Pleurotus florida Waste

MK Fahmy, MM Ahmed, SA Ali, D Tarek, IM Maafa… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The development of energy-efficient and sustainable building materials is imperative to
reduce energy consumption in the construction sector. This study addresses both the …

Development of bio-based lightweight and thermally insulated bricks: Efficient energy performance, thermal comfort, and CO2 emission of residential buildings in hot …

MM Ahmed, SA Ali, D Tarek, IM Maafa… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the viability of using industrial wastewater sludge (IWWS), generated by
the mycelium treatment of dyeing wastewater, for the fabrication of lightweight and thermally …

Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology

R Abdollahi Rizi, H Sangin, K Haghighatnejad Chobari… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The future of building envelope design lies in smart adaptation. The current literature
overlooks the crucial integration of airflow, ventilation and daylighting in adaptive façade …

Daylight Comfort Performance of a Vertical Fin Shading System: Annual Simulation and Experimental Testing of a Prototype

M Brzezicki - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aims to develop and evaluate a vertically rotated fin shading system for an energy-
efficient, user-friendly office space. The system was designed to protect a 4× 8 m office room …

[PDF][PDF] Optimising Daylight and Ventilation Performance: A Building Envelope Design Methodology

R Riza, R Phipps - 2023 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
The future of building envelope design lies in smart adaptation. The current literature
overlooks the crucial integration of airflow, ventilation and daylighting in adaptive façade …