The future of Responsive Facade for multi-storey residential buildings in tropical climates
The future of Responsive Facade for multi-storey residential buildings in tropical climates
The design study seeks to comprehend the principles and elements of a Responsive Facade and how they affect energy efficiency and user comfort for space cooling for multi-story residential buildings in tropical climates. The research is based on precedent studies, occupant behavior, and a critical analysis of challenges in existing building facades, having Brazil as case study. Identifies the different factors that interfere in the environmental conditions and building performance to build parameters that will optimize facade design proposals. As a result, a variety of facade features were put into place, with ceramic being the main material utilized to make perforated and opaque panels that function as shading and permeable envelope. Furthermore, the dynamic operation was investigated through automated elements that move in response to the sun or under occupant’s control. In order to maximize performance in tropical conditions, a variety of intervention scenarios were examined.
responsive facades, multi-storey residential building, building performance, user comfort, energy efficiency
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University of Southampton
Souza, Paloma
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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Nicol, Fergus
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Brotas, Luisa
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Schiano-Phan, Rosa
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Brotas, Luisa
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Souza, Paloma
(2022)
The future of Responsive Facade for multi-storey residential buildings in tropical climates.
Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa, Schiano-Phan, Rosa, Sukontason, Nichaphat, Turner, Philip, Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa, Schiano-Phan, Rosa, Sukontason, Nichaphat and Turner, Philip
(eds.)
In Proceedings of the 11th Masters Conference: People and Buildings.
vol. 1,
University of Southampton.
.
(doi:10.5258/SOTON/P1084).
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Abstract
The design study seeks to comprehend the principles and elements of a Responsive Facade and how they affect energy efficiency and user comfort for space cooling for multi-story residential buildings in tropical climates. The research is based on precedent studies, occupant behavior, and a critical analysis of challenges in existing building facades, having Brazil as case study. Identifies the different factors that interfere in the environmental conditions and building performance to build parameters that will optimize facade design proposals. As a result, a variety of facade features were put into place, with ceramic being the main material utilized to make perforated and opaque panels that function as shading and permeable envelope. Furthermore, the dynamic operation was investigated through automated elements that move in response to the sun or under occupant’s control. In order to maximize performance in tropical conditions, a variety of intervention scenarios were examined.
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11th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 2022-09-16 - 2022-09-16
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responsive facades, multi-storey residential building, building performance, user comfort, energy efficiency
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Fergus Nicol
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Luisa Brotas
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Rosa Schiano-Phan
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Nichaphat Sukontason
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Philip Turner
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Stephanie Gauthier
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Fergus Nicol
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Luisa Brotas
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Rosa Schiano-Phan
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Nichaphat Sukontason
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Philip Turner
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