BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE AS A NEW APPROACH FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

Abstract

This thesis took a new approach in handling the global warming problem by learning from nature or through studying biomimicry and trying to translate it to architectural elements. The researcher focused on the smart material because they sense and respond on their own to the environment. After reviewing different smart materials, the researcher worked with Shape memory Polymers that respond to temperature stimulus and through holding different experiments and running ANSYS simulation with different samples, the final SMP sample sheet was able to move and open allowing air flow rate that complied with Egyptian Ventilation Code.