Desired morphology in energy capture and storage advanced facades

Current strategies for facades envelopes are determined by a static response defined by a single prescriptive value. This code requirement diminishes the ability of a facade to interact with the environment by constant readjustment of functional performance. This is the knowledge gap between present code compliant facades, based on measures in the reduction of thermal conduction to what could be. The research proposes methods to demonstrate principle functions to capture and storage energy in facades that is derived by natural systems. It demonstrates nature’s characterization of materials by methods to control material assembly and functionality by hierarchical strategies that can be applied to envelope functionality. Nature generates materials with defined parameters to move neighbouring atoms within and between materials at a micrometer or nanometer levels. This interface reaction between different materials is driven by chemical composition and temperature with unprecedented levels of complexity and prevision. This is a thermal measurement system of precise modulation response as a dynamic reaction diffusion system. The question is, why is this characterization of function not emulated in envelope design? The aim of the research is therefore to demonstrate how utilizing bio-inspired engineering aims would progress the knowledge gap in understanding, to advance energy capture and storage materials and to determine hierarchical rule based measures defined by steady state theory, in the control of solar heat load. The application to observe and quantify heat flow targeting theory will progress our understanding to derive proof of principle results. To embed natures approach to advanced materials of energy capture and storage will ultimately lead to desired morphology in functional facades. This through a case studies approach. Embarking on the biological solutions, the requirement of the maximizing the solar energy capture can be fulfilled by following the present and previously recognized natural strategies of heliotropism (following the sun, which could be observed e.g. in the sunflowers). The plans use a phytochrome, a photoreceptor pigment to detect light. Light-detection mechanism is utilized in long and shortrange behaviour regulation. It regulates the circadian rhythm as well as the seasonal rhythms like time of flowering and seeding. Leaf position is modified in the mechanism of stem elongation that is called phototropism: a chemical compound called auxin causes the plant cells to have an elongated shape on the further side form the light (this makes the stem bend towards the light).