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Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research
Trajectories provides a comprehensive collection of the most
relevant and forward-looking research in the field of facade design
and construction today, with a focus on both product and process
innovation. The book brings together the expertise, creativity, and
critical thinking of more than fifty global innovators from both
academia and industry, to guide the reader in translating research
into practice. It identifies new opportunities for the construction
sector to respond to present challenges, towards a more
sustainable, efficient, connected, and safe future.
The book provides an overview of the Active House (AH) vision,
intended as a building design method "beyond" the passive approach
for buildings of the future that will be more and more connected,
smart and innovative. It offers a novel philosophical design
approach in which buildings, new or renovated, are in balance with
natural, renewable energies and become "concentrators-distributors"
of energies instead of being consumers of resources. The book is
composed of five chapters, providing information on fundamental
aspects of innovations toward resource-efficient buildings, as well
as case studies presenting the concept in practice. It demonstrates
that a completely new design approach is possible, and that a
turning point has been reached. Lastly, it shows how the AH
Alliance, along with designers, institutions, industries and
academies, is bringing a breath of fresh air to the world of
construction.
One in three homes, on average, suffer from excessive dampness and
mould proliferation, with significant health and economic impacts.
The combination of new construction methodologies, stricter
airtightness requirements and the changing social and cultural
context that influences the way we live inside buildings has
created unprecedented challenges for the built environment. In
modifying indoor and outdoor environments and the building
envelopes that serve as a filter between the two, we are changing
the physical parameters of the ways in which buildings behave and
respond to climatic stimuli. Understanding and predicting the way
in which buildings and moisture may interact should be an important
step in the design process, aiming to minimise possible negative
long-term consequences. Understanding and predicting the way in
which buildings and moisture may interact is, today more than ever,
essential yet difficult, as the experience of the past has lost its
applicability. Moisture-related issues never have a simple
solution, since they involve multiple factors, including design,
construction, maintenance, materials, climate and occupation
pattern. Thus, while the topic is attracting growing attention
among researchers, designers and practitioners, the pace with which
actual change is occurring is still too slow. Moisture and
Buildings provides a critical overview of current research,
knowledge and policy frameworks, and presents a comprehensive
analysis of the implications of moisture and the importance of
accounting for it during the design process. It responds to the
urgent need for a systematic organization of the existing knowledge
to identify research gaps and provide directions for future
developments. The ultimate goal is to increase awareness of the
multifaceted implications of hygrothermal phenomena and promote
integrated design processes that lead to healthier and more durable
constructions.
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