Intelligent Facade Innovation (IFI): Using IIoT, Digital Twin, and Next-Gen Architecture Designs
Disciplines
Other Engineering
Abstract (300 words maximum)
The urgent need for sustainable and eco-friendly solutions in architecture has never been more pressing as the world grapples with the escalating threats of climate change and the global energy crisis. As buildings are responsible for significant global energy consumption and carbon emissions, sustainable design efforts must focus on optimizing building performance and reducing energy consumption. Smart buildings have emerged as a pivotal solution to address these challenges, utilizing advanced technologies to create a more sustainable and efficient built environment. Lean building design is an essential concept in sustainable architecture that focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency throughout the design, construction, and operation. By optimizing the use of materials, energy, and resources, lean building design can reduce a building's environmental impact and lower operating costs. Facades play a critical role in lean building design, as they are the primary interface between the interior and exterior environments, aiding in regulating the indoor environment, reducing energy consumption, and optimizing building performance. Facades can incorporate various technologies, such as solar panels, shading devices, and energy-efficient glazing, to improve energy efficiency and indoor comfort. Moreover, with the integration of Building Internet of Things (BIoT) and Facade Internet of Things (FIoT) technology, facades can be optimized for real-time data analysis, enabling dynamic control and monitoring of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, air quality, and occupancy. While several papers have explored the implementation of Industry 4.0 trends on intelligent buildings, only a few have researched the integration of IoT on smart facades and the implementation of a digital twin concept. This research project aims to fill this gap by investigating the value of integrating IoT on smart facades and implementing the digital twin concept on kinetic facades.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
SPCEET - Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Razvan Voicu
Intelligent Facade Innovation (IFI): Using IIoT, Digital Twin, and Next-Gen Architecture Designs
The urgent need for sustainable and eco-friendly solutions in architecture has never been more pressing as the world grapples with the escalating threats of climate change and the global energy crisis. As buildings are responsible for significant global energy consumption and carbon emissions, sustainable design efforts must focus on optimizing building performance and reducing energy consumption. Smart buildings have emerged as a pivotal solution to address these challenges, utilizing advanced technologies to create a more sustainable and efficient built environment. Lean building design is an essential concept in sustainable architecture that focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency throughout the design, construction, and operation. By optimizing the use of materials, energy, and resources, lean building design can reduce a building's environmental impact and lower operating costs. Facades play a critical role in lean building design, as they are the primary interface between the interior and exterior environments, aiding in regulating the indoor environment, reducing energy consumption, and optimizing building performance. Facades can incorporate various technologies, such as solar panels, shading devices, and energy-efficient glazing, to improve energy efficiency and indoor comfort. Moreover, with the integration of Building Internet of Things (BIoT) and Facade Internet of Things (FIoT) technology, facades can be optimized for real-time data analysis, enabling dynamic control and monitoring of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, air quality, and occupancy. While several papers have explored the implementation of Industry 4.0 trends on intelligent buildings, only a few have researched the integration of IoT on smart facades and the implementation of a digital twin concept. This research project aims to fill this gap by investigating the value of integrating IoT on smart facades and implementing the digital twin concept on kinetic facades.