Smart Ideas MBIE proposal: Advancing Biomimetic Adaptive Building Façades (Bio-ABFs) as a promising solution to reduce energy use and emissions while improving building adaptability to climate changes.
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Imani, N.
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2024
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Buildings contribute 30% of global energy consumption and 27% of emissions from the energy sector. To address these critical challenges, researchers are advancing Biomimetic Adaptive Building Façades (Bio-ABFs) as a promising solution to reduce energy use and emissions while improving building adaptability to climate changes. The research addresses two significant barriers: the lack of large-scale experimental data and the limitations of existing building simulation tools in evaluating dynamic systems. By integrating advanced 3D printing technologies with machine learning, the project aims to optimise real time performance and improve the evaluation of Bio-ABFs under complex, real-world conditions. Additionally, the team is exploring 4D printing technologies using biomaterials inspired by plant adaptations to extreme climates. These biomaterials have the potential to provide passive, motor-free actuation through hierarchical microstructures, offering solutions to challenges related to durability and scalability in adaptive façade design.
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Imani, N. (2024). Smart Ideas MBIE proposal: Advancing Biomimetic Adaptive Building Façades (Bio-ABFs) as a promising solution to reduce energy use and emissions while improving building adaptability to climate changes. [Unpublished].