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Architecture Shapes Performance: Gxn Advances Solar Modelling and Sensing
... 6 On-site renewable energy strategies include solar thermal and integrated photovoltaics, wastewater treatment, and the production of energy and nutrients from organic waste. 7 The architectural and environmental concepts are integrated to create quality indoor spaces, with natural light provided by windows or ventilating skylights powered by solar cells. A rotating solar receiver on the roof captures sunlight during the day, which is then transported by solar cables and released into the reception area, reducing electricity consumption and creating a comfortably lit space. ...
While ever more architects use digital simulations of energy and daylight to inform their designs, relatively few carry out post-occupancy evaluations of their buildings. This, according to University of Toronto post-doctoral researcher Terri Peters, is a missed opportunity. Presenting recent built examples of a variety of building types by three leading practices in the US and Denmark, she sets out how sensor-derived feedback can not only assist future design decisions in terms of building performance, operating systems and use patterns, but also encourage more sustainable behaviour among building users.
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