Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades
Typical buildings are static structures, unable to adjust to dynamic temperature and daylight fluctuations. Here, authors present an adaptive alternative, using shape-tuneable pigment injections to control solar ingress and reduce estimated building energy use by 30%.
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| author | Raphael Kay Charlie Katrycz Kevin Nitièma J. Alstan Jakubiec Benjamin D. Hatton |
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| description | Typical buildings are static structures, unable to adjust to dynamic temperature and daylight fluctuations. Here, authors present an adaptive alternative, using shape-tuneable pigment injections to control solar ingress and reduce estimated building energy use by 30%. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0245b99074b7495c8499b3defea61c582022-12-22T02:11:59ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-07-0113111310.1038/s41467-022-31527-6Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facadesRaphael Kay0Charlie Katrycz1Kevin Nitièma2J. Alstan Jakubiec3Benjamin D. Hatton4Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of TorontoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of TorontoJohn H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of TorontoJohn H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of TorontoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of TorontoTypical buildings are static structures, unable to adjust to dynamic temperature and daylight fluctuations. Here, authors present an adaptive alternative, using shape-tuneable pigment injections to control solar ingress and reduce estimated building energy use by 30%.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31527-6 |
| spellingShingle | Raphael Kay Charlie Katrycz Kevin Nitièma J. Alstan Jakubiec Benjamin D. Hatton Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades Nature Communications |
| title | Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| title_full | Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| title_fullStr | Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| title_short | Decapod-inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| title_sort | decapod inspired pigment modulation for active building facades |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31527-6 |
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