Biomimetic approach for energy-efficient building envelope design in Doha

Abstract

In this study, an approach is proposed for building envelope designs that directly affect the energy consumption of buildings in response to the ever-increasing energy demand of the built environment due to the increasing population around the world. Within the scope of the study, it is aimed to improve the energy efficiency of the building envelope system created with a nature-inspired approach, by considering both the design and simulation processes together. The entire architectural integration process of this envelope system, developed for the office unit located on the south facade of a fictitious office building in Doha, Qatar, with extreme weather conditions, is discussed. The effects of the developed biomimetic envelope design on cooling load and daylight parameters are analyzed along with the simulation outputs generated throughout the study. As a result of the study, it was observed that the building envelope system created with the biomimetic approach improved the building in terms of energy efficiency