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Mimosa Kinetic Façade: Bio-Inspired Ventilation Leveraging the Mimosa Pudica Mechanism for Enhanced Indoor Air Quality [PDF]

Biomimetics, 2023
In light of pressing global health concerns, the significance of indoor air quality in densely populated structures has been emphasized. This research introduces the Mimosa kinetic façade, an innovative design inspired by the adaptive responsiveness of ...
Sukhum Sankaewthong, Kazunori Miyata, Teerayut Horanont, Haoran Xie, Jessada Karnjana   +4 more
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Bio-inspired interactive kinetic façade: Using dynamic transitory-sensitive area to improve multiple occupants’ visual comfort [PDF]

Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021
The architectural form of the façade determines its identity as well as interactions with micro-climate forces of the ambient environment, such as solar radiation. The dynamic nature of daylight and occupants' positions can cause some issues such as heat
Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Masi Mohammadi, Torsten Schröder, Olivia Guerra-Santin   +3 more
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Biomimetic Kinetic Shading Facade Inspired by Tree Morphology for Improving Occupant’s Daylight Performance [PDF]

Journal of Daylighting, 2021
Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic façade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes.
Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Fodil Fadli, Masi Mohammadi   +2 more
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Improving illuminance performance by implementing a kinetic façade system: case study of office building in Dubai

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023
Buildings incorporating kinetic architecture are designed to allow parts of the structure to move without reducing the structural integrity of the building. This is believed to substantially improve both energy efficiency and lighting performance.
Hanan M. Taleb, Rudy Moarbes
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Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece

Applied Sciences, 2021
The paper explores the potentials of shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive façade systems without using additional external energy.
Christina Koukelli, Alejandro Prieto, Serdar Asut   +2 more
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Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency Improvement Using Kinetic Façades in Residential Buildings: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia

Eng
Kinetic façades represent a climate-responsive design solution that improves building adaptability by responding to seasonal needs such as daylighting and shading.
Taufiq I. Ismail, Godman O. Agbo, Omar S. Asfour, Ahmed Abd El Fattah, Ziad Ashour   +4 more
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Daylight Performance Evaluation of Parametric Facades Inspired by Kinetic Systems

Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications
Parametric facade models and daylight analyses have been performed. 4 different kinetic facade examples have been examined for parametric facade models The selected examples are; Penumbra – A Kinetic Daylighting and Shading System, One Ocean Thematic ...
Merve Savrunlu, Türkan İrgin Uzun
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Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar Altitudes

Buildings, 2023
Insufficient daylighting can negatively affect working quality and productivity and increase lighting energy consumption in buildings. Particularly, the western orientation has a non-uniform daylighting distribution, especially at the zone next to the ...
Marwa Kamal Fahmy, Ahmad Eltaweel, Rana Abdollahi Rizi, Negin Imani   +3 more
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Coherent Investigation on a Smart Kinetic Wooden Façade Based on Material Passport Concepts and Environmental Profile Inquiry. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2021
Wood is one of the most fully renewable building materials, so wood instead of non-renewable materials produced from organic energy sources significantly reduces the environmental impact.
Almusaed A, Yitmen I, Almsaad A, Akiner İ, Akiner ME.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Using a Biomimicry Approach in the Design of a Kinetic Façade to Regulate the Amount of Daylight Entering a Working Space

Buildings, 2022
At present, buildings are increasingly being designed with transparent materials, with glass paneling being especially popular as an installation material due to its architectural allure.
Sukhum Sankaewthong, Teerayut Horanont, Kazunori Miyata, Jessada Karnjana, Chawee Busayarat, Haoran Xie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source