Biomimetic Buildings: Copying Nature for Energy Efficiency

• Tác giả: Negin Imani, Brenda Vale
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-3036554013
• ISBN-13: 978-3036554020
• ISBN: books978-3-0365-5402-0
• Thông tin xuất bản: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (160 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 373210
• Chủ đề: 1. biomimicry; 2. buildings; 3. Environmental science, engineering & technology; 4. History of engineering & technology; 5. Technology: general issues

Tóm tắt

 Buildings are responsible for almost one third of global energy consumption. The building and construction sector could thus make a significant contribution to the communal effort needed to meet the Paris Agreement that would substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. Given the importance of decarbonizing buildings and making them energy efficient in order to meet the Paris Agreement, and bearing in mind the promising role of biomimetic solutions in achieving this goal, this book reports on some recent research in the field related to bio-inspired approaches for reducing building energy use. This book includes a review of the use of biomimicry in modern building design
  how both the Saharan ant and the zebra have inspired strategies for reducing energy use in Panama City
  how the study of biomimetics can contribute to city regeneration
  the description of a method to connect the thermal physiology of plants and animals to thermal challenges in buildings
  how biomimicry could contribute to creating a circular economy in the construction sector
  and how advances in electricity storage could benefit from a biomimetic approach. This book thus covers a combination of research and review articles to offer a glimpse into current biomimetic design strategies together with new directions for future research.