Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus
The building industry is in constant change and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a leader in innovative solutions for green buildings. The standards used in achieving sustainable buildings, such as LEED, Estidama, have contributed to building structures that reduce energy consumption. More than 40%...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-07-01
|
| Series: | Buildings |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/8/1101 |
| _version_ | 1797439108241424384 |
|---|---|
| author | Lindita Bande Heba Hamad Deema Alqahtani Noof Alnahdi Atina Ghunaim Fayez Fikry Omar Alkhatib |
| author_facet | Lindita Bande Heba Hamad Deema Alqahtani Noof Alnahdi Atina Ghunaim Fayez Fikry Omar Alkhatib |
| author_sort | Lindita Bande |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The building industry is in constant change and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a leader in innovative solutions for green buildings. The standards used in achieving sustainable buildings, such as LEED, Estidama, have contributed to building structures that reduce energy consumption. More than 40% of the total energy is consumed by residential and commercial buildings as electricity. The strategies applied in a building in order to have low energy consumption vary depending on the region and climate. In the UAE, a country with a hot arid climate, these strategies have relevant importance. The aim of this study is to design an innovative parametric/dynamic façade in a new building, to be built on the United Arab Emirates University Campus, AL Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The new structure is an additional library building (with additional functions to the current building). The design shall be based on the region’s architectural heritage. The modelling and simulation tools used are Rhino and plug-ins like Grasshopper. Furthermore, an optimization process of the parametric/dynamic façade is conducted. Based on the energy simulation results, the application of the innovative parametric/dynamic façade brings a reduction of 25% in the energy consumption of the building. In addition, the daylight improvement by the application of this façade is 44%. This research brings innovation in terms of the advanced tools used in calculating several parameters for the advanced façade and the process from concept to modeling and simulation. These findings are promising for regional industry due to the advanced tools and methods used. Moreover, it shall help the local authorities such as Abu Dhabi Municipality achieve the sustainability goals 2030. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T11:47:57Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-e40f1de901d5419e92981bf5b1243dc8 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2075-5309 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T11:47:57Z |
| publishDate | 2022-07-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Buildings |
| spelling | doaj.art-e40f1de901d5419e92981bf5b1243dc82023-11-30T23:19:18ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-07-01128110110.3390/buildings12081101Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU CampusLindita Bande0Heba Hamad1Deema Alqahtani2Noof Alnahdi3Atina Ghunaim4Fayez Fikry5Omar Alkhatib6Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesArchitectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesThe building industry is in constant change and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a leader in innovative solutions for green buildings. The standards used in achieving sustainable buildings, such as LEED, Estidama, have contributed to building structures that reduce energy consumption. More than 40% of the total energy is consumed by residential and commercial buildings as electricity. The strategies applied in a building in order to have low energy consumption vary depending on the region and climate. In the UAE, a country with a hot arid climate, these strategies have relevant importance. The aim of this study is to design an innovative parametric/dynamic façade in a new building, to be built on the United Arab Emirates University Campus, AL Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The new structure is an additional library building (with additional functions to the current building). The design shall be based on the region’s architectural heritage. The modelling and simulation tools used are Rhino and plug-ins like Grasshopper. Furthermore, an optimization process of the parametric/dynamic façade is conducted. Based on the energy simulation results, the application of the innovative parametric/dynamic façade brings a reduction of 25% in the energy consumption of the building. In addition, the daylight improvement by the application of this façade is 44%. This research brings innovation in terms of the advanced tools used in calculating several parameters for the advanced façade and the process from concept to modeling and simulation. These findings are promising for regional industry due to the advanced tools and methods used. Moreover, it shall help the local authorities such as Abu Dhabi Municipality achieve the sustainability goals 2030.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/8/1101parametric architectureenergy simulationLEEDrhinograsshopper |
| spellingShingle | Lindita Bande Heba Hamad Deema Alqahtani Noof Alnahdi Atina Ghunaim Fayez Fikry Omar Alkhatib Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus Buildings parametric architecture energy simulation LEED rhino grasshopper |
| title | Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus |
| title_full | Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus |
| title_fullStr | Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus |
| title_short | Design of Innovative Parametric/Dynamic Façade Integrated in the Library Extension Building on UAEU Campus |
| title_sort | design of innovative parametric dynamic facade integrated in the library extension building on uaeu campus |
| topic | parametric architecture energy simulation LEED rhino grasshopper |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/8/1101 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT linditabande designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT hebahamad designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT deemaalqahtani designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT noofalnahdi designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT atinaghunaim designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT fayezfikry designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus AT omaralkhatib designofinnovativeparametricdynamicfacadeintegratedinthelibraryextensionbuildingonuaeucampus |