Biomimetic Buildings Copying Nature for Energy Efficiency

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Imani, Negin, 1983- editor (editor), Vale, Brenda, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Basel : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746868606719
Table of Contents:
  • About the Editors
  • Preface to "Biomimetic Buildings: Copying Nature for Energy Efficiency"
  • Biomimetic Design for Building Energy Efficiency 2021
  • Biomimicry for Energy-Efficient Building Design: A Bibliometric Analysis
  • Numerical Assessment of Zebra-Stripes-Based Strategies in Buildings Energy Performance: A Case Study under Tropical Climate
  • Sustainability Assessment of the Anthropogenic System in Panama City: Application of Biomimetic Strategies towards Regenerative Cities
  • Developing a Method to Connect Thermal Physiology in Animals and Plants to the Design of Energy Efficient Buildings
  • An Inspection of the Life Cycle of Sustainable Construction Projects: Towards a Biomimicry-Based Road Map Integrating Circular Economy
  • Bio-Inspired Electricity Storage Alternatives to Support Massive Demand-Side Energy Generation: A Review of Applications at Building Scale.