Formal and Functional Implications of Dynamics-Related Solar Design Schemes (2012)
article⁄Formal and Functional Implications of Dynamics-Related Solar Design Schemes (2012)
abstract⁄In recent years several solar radiation simulation tools have been developed to assist architects in analyzing the performance of existing building designs. However it is often unclear how the results of these analyses can help to generate new solutions and thus be truly beneficial for innovation in sustainable architectural design. Recent developments in open source applications that allow links between energy simulation engines and 3D modeling environments open a new layer of understanding. The possibility to better understand the dynamic interaction between incident solar radiation and building envelopes allows the synthesis of new architectural designschemes. This paper presents the results of a series of experiments based on the casestudy of a midlatitude singlefamily house in TaikiCho, Japan. The first experiment describes how the incident solar energy interacts with the exposed components of the envelope. The second experiment describes how the energy demand of the building can be partially reduced through the design of passive interventions that are based on the dynamics of the demand. Finally, the third experiment exemplifies how, based on the knowledge extracted from the first two experiments, it is possible to synthesize new dynamicsrelated solar designschemes that join passive techniques, active technologies, and formal aspects.
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| Year |
2012 |
| Authors |
Leidi, Michele; Schluter, Arno. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 12: Synthetic Digital Ecologies |
| Pages |
343-354 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
formal-functional-implications-dynamics-related-solar |
