Biomimicry inspired Adaptive Building Envelope in hot climate

Mohamed Abd El-Rahman, Sahar; Ibrahim Esmail, Sobhy; Bakr Khalil, Husam; El-Razaz, Zeinab

doi:10.21608/erj.2020.135274

Biomimicry inspired Adaptive Building Envelope in hot climate

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Ph.D. Student , Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering Mattaria , Helwan University. Teaching Assistant at Modern Academy.

² Ph.D. Student , Teaching Assistant , Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering Mattaria , Helwan University.

³ Professor of Architecture , Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE).

⁴ Professor of Architecture , Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering Mattaria, Helwan University

10.21608/erj.2020.135274

Abstract

Adaptation strategies and principles can be learned from nature. It has developed through their evolution various strategies to cope with the different climatic aspects that suit different environmental conditions. Investigating and analyzing these strategies and their dominating principles is essential prior to the transfer of their strategies to adaptive building envelopes. From plant adaptations to Building envelopes using biomimicry. This approach can help future building skins to be more responsive and adaptive that change with time to adapt environmental conditions to both external and internal conditions and satisfies thermal comfort levels.

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