Abstract
The objective of this research is to examine issues related to the increasing importance of energy-efficient technologies in high-rise construction. The aim of the paper is to investigate modern approaches to building design that involve implementation of various energy-saving technologies in diverse climates and at different structural levels, including the levels of urban development, functionality, planning, construction and engineering. The research methodology is based on the comprehensive analysis of the advanced global expertise in the design and construction of energy-efficient high-rise buildings, with the examination of their positive and negative features. The research also defines the basic principles of energy-efficient architecture. Besides, it draws parallels between the climate characteristics of countries that lead in the field of energy-efficient high-rise construction, on the one hand, and the climate in Russia, on the other, which makes it possible to use the vast experience of many countries, wholly or partially. The paper also gives an analytical review of the results arrived at by implementing energy efficiency principles into high-rise architecture. The study findings determine the impact of energy-efficient technologies on high-rise architecture and planning solutions. In conclusion, the research states that, apart from aesthetic and compositional interpretation of architectural forms, an architect nowadays has to address the task of finding a synthesis between technological and architectural solutions, which requires knowledge of advanced technologies. The study findings reveal that the implementation of modern energy-efficient technologies into high-rise construction is of immediate interest and is sure to bring long-term benefits.
Highlights
Rapid industrial development alongside with urban sprawl that led to a high urban population density has prompted the grand-scale construction first of multistory, and of high-rise buildings
In the early stages of its development high-rise construction was primarily focused on the problems of structural design, space planning, massing and engineering, but later on a great number of prominent architects turned to extensive research on structural morphology [1, 2]
The tower owes its unique shape to the synthesis of design, material and technological solutions
Summary
Rapid industrial development alongside with urban sprawl that led to a high urban population density has prompted the grand-scale construction first of multistory, and of high-rise buildings. In the early stages of its development high-rise construction was primarily focused on the problems of structural design, space planning, massing and engineering, but later on a great number of prominent architects turned to extensive research on structural morphology [1, 2]. This led to the establishment of the International Style, as well as to the formation of various conceptions concerning the location of high-rises in the layout of American, European and Asian cities. All this results in the transformation of exterior design and makes it necessary to reconsider the traditional functional, planning, design and engineering structures of a building
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