Exploring the Impact of Kinetic Façade Environmental Control Systems in the Development of Sustainable Design: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

In this study, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted primarily aimed to assess the existing literature pertaining to the utilisation of kinetic façade environmental control systems (ECS) in developing building designs that are highly sustainable. For this purpose, the search strategy was initiated by using various databases including Google Scholar, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, SCOPUS and Springer, etc. The inclusion criteria for the studies were based upon the investigation of the use of kinetic façade ECS in sustainable design. Moreover, the timeframe for the inclusion of the papers was kept between 2012 and 2021. Using these inclusion criteria, the search was conducted and a sample of 13 papers was selected from different databases. The data were extracted from these papers and were subjected to analysis. The findings of the SLR explicitly showed that different façade systems are highly energy efficient because of the innovative techniques used in their construction. In the building design process, the development of kinetic facades is given due attention for the purpose of maintaining comfortable internal conditions as compared to the outside environment. As technology and smart systems improve, the involvement of façades in developing energy-efficient and more comfortable design methodologies will gain more attention. Moreover, the findings of SLR depicted that the kinetic facades are quite important in terms of attaining desired daylighting within the buildings. Also, SLR found that studies particularly focus on the use and integration of technology when designing kinetic facades which should consider the ecological context into consideration during the development of such building architectures.