Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece
The paper explores the potentials of shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive façade systems without using additional external energy. The exploration is conducted and assessed through the design of a façade concept for the city of Athens in Greece, aiming to improve both the indoor...
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| description | The paper explores the potentials of shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive façade systems without using additional external energy. The exploration is conducted and assessed through the design of a façade concept for the city of Athens in Greece, aiming to improve both the indoor and outdoor environment by means of a kinetic autoreactive system featuring a dual-seasonal function, with a focus on the building’s direct and indirect impact on the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The paper covers a demonstration of the methodology followed, using a feedback-loop logic informed by environmental and energy performance evaluation studies in Grasshopper to optimize the geometry and movement of the shading component. During the façade design process, a comprehensive and systematic computational toolset is being developed, targeted on the abovementioned performance evaluation studies. Through the development and assessment of the façade concept, the objective is to explore the potentials and limitations for the application of autoreactive envelopes in the façade design. At the same time, the aim is to exploit the possibilities and optimization potentials offered through the developed iterative computational workflows, by showcasing the methodology and interoperability logic of the digital tools used for the data interchange. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0e208bc78694ff6abdcddb4df797f7b2023-11-23T11:07:23ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-011218210.3390/app12010082Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, GreeceChristina Koukelli0Alejandro Prieto1Serdar Asut2Arup Deutschland GmbH, Joachimsthaler Str. 41, 10623 Berlin, GermanyArchitectural Facades & Products Research Group, Department of Architectural Engineering + Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 134, 2628 BL Delft, The NetherlandsChair of Design Informatics, Department of Architectural Engineering + Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 134, 2628 BL Delft, The NetherlandsThe paper explores the potentials of shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the design of autoreactive façade systems without using additional external energy. The exploration is conducted and assessed through the design of a façade concept for the city of Athens in Greece, aiming to improve both the indoor and outdoor environment by means of a kinetic autoreactive system featuring a dual-seasonal function, with a focus on the building’s direct and indirect impact on the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The paper covers a demonstration of the methodology followed, using a feedback-loop logic informed by environmental and energy performance evaluation studies in Grasshopper to optimize the geometry and movement of the shading component. During the façade design process, a comprehensive and systematic computational toolset is being developed, targeted on the abovementioned performance evaluation studies. Through the development and assessment of the façade concept, the objective is to explore the potentials and limitations for the application of autoreactive envelopes in the façade design. At the same time, the aim is to exploit the possibilities and optimization potentials offered through the developed iterative computational workflows, by showcasing the methodology and interoperability logic of the digital tools used for the data interchange.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/82adaptivekineticdynamicfaçadeurban heat islandshape memory alloys |
| spellingShingle | Christina Koukelli Alejandro Prieto Serdar Asut Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece Applied Sciences adaptive kinetic dynamic façade urban heat island shape memory alloys |
| title | Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece |
| title_full | Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece |
| title_fullStr | Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece |
| title_short | Kinetic Solar Envelope: Performance Assessment of a Shape Memory Alloy-Based Autoreactive Façade System for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Athens, Greece |
| title_sort | kinetic solar envelope performance assessment of a shape memory alloy based autoreactive facade system for urban heat island mitigation in athens greece |
| topic | adaptive kinetic dynamic façade urban heat island shape memory alloys |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/82 |
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