Environmentally Adaptive Architecture and Eco Technologies
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 17214
Special Issue Editors
Interests: adaptive architectural design; environmental building systems; biomimetics; responsive building envelopes; climate change adaptation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biomimetic architecture; adaptive facades; climate adaptive building design; façade engineering; environmentally sustainable design; high-performance buildings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Traditional design and construction methods have led to inefficient buildings and technologies that account for a major part of the global energy consumption in developed countries. With the ever-increasing need to mitigate the negative impact on the environment, it is essential that we develop more adaptive solutions and ecologically friendly technologies.
This Special Issue will investigate how environmentally adaptive solutions can be developed for the design of sustainable and resilient buildings and technologies. How can we create buildings and technologies that respond and adapt to changing conditions? How can we design buildings that minimize impact on the environment? How can we inform our design decisions by environmental and ecological dynamics? How can buildings coexist with nature and nourish biodiversity? How can we meet the varying functional requirements and reduce energy demands to improve user comfort?
We invite architects, designers, and scientists to reimagine architectural solutions and technologies by submitting inspiring and thought-provoking original research, case studies, and articles that pave the way to a resilient life in a changing climate.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lidia Badarnah
Dr. Aysu Kuru
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmentally adaptive architecture
- ecotechnology
- sustainable design
- climate change adaptation
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