From Flora to Solar Adaptive Facades: Integrating Plant-Inspired Design with Photovoltaic Technologies

Sara Jalali (), Eleonora Nicoletti and Lidia Badarnah
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Sara Jalali: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Faculty of Environment and Technology, The University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Eleonora Nicoletti: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Faculty of Environment and Technology, The University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Lidia Badarnah: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Faculty of Environment and Technology, The University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: Recognizing the significance of solar energy as a vital renewable energy source in building envelope design is becoming more and more important and needs urgent attention. Exploring solar adaptation strategies found in plants offers a wide range of effective design possibilities that can substantially improve building performance. Thus, integrating solar technologies with biomimetic solar adaptive solutions could establish a suitable combination towards a sustainable design. In this context, this study follows an interdisciplinary approach to provide a link between plants’ solar adaptation strategies, building integrated photovoltaics and building envelope design. To do so, a framework has been presented using data synthesis and classification to support the potential integration of three photovoltaic (PV) technologies with plant-inspired building envelope design, facilitating a harmonizing approach between biomimetic design and the application of photovoltaic technologies in buildings.

Keywords: biomimetics; building envelope; facade; architecture; energy; building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); nature; adaptation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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