How plants inspire façades. From plants to architecture: Biomimetic principles for the development of adaptive architectural envelopes

Facades have an important role in the control of energy waste in buildings, nevertheless most of them are designed to provide static design solutions, wasting large amounts of energy to maintain the internal comfort. However, biological adaptation solutions are complex, multi-functional and highly responsive. This paper proposes a biomimetic research of the relationship that can be developed between Biology and Architecture in order to propose innovative facade design solutions. We focus on plants, because of plants, like buildings, lack of movement and remain subject to a specific location. Nevertheless, plants have adapted to the environment developing special means of interaction with changing external issues.

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  2017

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  Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

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  Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.RSER.2016.09.018
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