State of the Art of Technologies in Adaptive Dynamic Building Envelopes (ADBEs)

Negar Mohtashami, Nico Fuchs, Maria Fotopoulou, Panagiotis Drosatos, Rita Streblow, Tanja Osterhage and Dirk Müller
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Negar Mohtashami: Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Nico Fuchs: Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Maria Fotopoulou: Center for Research and Technology Hellas—CERTH, 15125 Marousi, Greece
Panagiotis Drosatos: Center for Research and Technology Hellas—CERTH, 15125 Marousi, Greece
Rita Streblow: Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Tanja Osterhage: Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Dirk Müller: Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-28

Abstract: The design of adaptive façades as complex systems that dynamically respond to weather conditions and occupants’ demands is rapidly increasing in modern constructions since they are highly energy efficient. Adaptive Dynamic Building Envelopes (ADBEs) exploit the benefits of technologies that manage the energy and mass transfer between building and outdoor environments actively and selectively. There is a wide range of technologies used in the design of ADBEs that differ from one another in terms of user controllability and the level of how active or passive their technologies are. This paper provides a systematic search in literature on the technologies devised in the ADBEs, specifying the most prevalent practices, and highlights the most cutting-edge research approximations. The analysis shows more than half of the studies use photovoltaics (PVs) in their design. Using mechanical ventilation and heat pumps were the next popular choices. Moreover, approximately half of the studies were carried out using simulation methods alone, whereas only 13% of studies couple simulations with experimental work. This highlights a clear gap in coupling digital modeling and simulation software with practical field testing and successful mass production.

Keywords: Adaptive Dynamic Building Envelopes; adaptive façade; energy efficiency; active and passive systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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