أثر تصميم أغلفة المباني المتنفسة على العمارة من حيث تحقيق الاستدامة و التشكيل البصري

Abstract EN

The research discusses the possibility of applying breathing buildings envelopes to improve the internal environment of spaces and to reach the internal comfort required for the occupants.

in additional to the visual role of this envelope, as it makes a complete isolation and separation between the building and the environment.

despite the importance of the role of the envelope in raising the environmental efficiency of the building, there is a common concept among many, which is that the role of the envelope is limited to the visual role in addition to the isolation and complete separation between the building and the environment, while ignoring the possibility of benefiting from the external climatic conditions ; as the utilization of storage and natural transfer of heat, solar energy, air, humidity and light is restricted, and reliance on mechanical systems that increase energy consumption in the building in order to reach a suitable indoor climate for the building occupants.

therefore, this study aims to clarify the role of the envelope in integrating the artistic role and the visual image of the building while raising the environmental efficiency of the building and reaching an appropriate internal environment adapted to external environmental changes, to benefit from it while avoiding its harsh conditions, by presenting the concept of the building envelope and the factors affecting it.

and its functions in general, technically, and functionally, also studying the concept of breathing envelopes, and mentioning their characteristics and role in achieving thermal comfort with indoor air quality.

by making analysis for some applications of existing buildings with breathable envelopes to derive their characteristics, how they work and their efficiency.