Light & Engineering 32 (6) 2024

Volume 32
Date of publication 12/12/2024
Pages 17–28

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The Effect оf Using Kinetic Facades in Increasing the Daylighting Performance of Buildings L&E, Vol.32, No.6, 2024

Articles authors:

Ebru Alakavuk, Nazli Hilal Sarisayin

Ebru Alakavuk, Ph. D. (Building Construction, 2010), graduated from Dokuz Eylul University in 2000. At present, she works as Associate Professor in Yasar University Architecture Faculty, Architecture Department. Her research topics and interests are sustainable architecture, advanced facade systems, and building construction systems

Nazli Hilal Sarisayin graduated from Yasar University Department of Architecture with a Bachelor’s degree in 2020 and a M. Sc. degree in 2022. She continues her Ph. D. education at Dokuz Eylul University. Her research topics and interests include kinetic architecture, facade systems, and daylighting performance in buildings

Abstract:

With the development of technology and the emergence of the necessity to adapt to variable environmental conditions, kinetic systems have gained importance in architecture. Especially in the last decades, the need for a transformable, adaptable, dynamic architecture has increased. According to research, kinetic facades positively affect the environmental performance of buildings. Daylight is a natural force that can change depending on the movement of the sun. A fixed shading element is effective only at certain times of the day, but a kinetic element can respond to varying environmental conditions. Using such systems is important to achieve better daylighting performance. In this article, the proposed kinetic facade is tested to determine the type required for a secondary facade element that is planned to be applied to a facade of a university building in Izmir. The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of using kinetic facades daylighting performance with simulation method using Rhino/Grasshopper and its add-ons. This research will be examined in three parts: analysis of existing situation, simulation of the proposed kinetic facade, and evaluation and discussion of simulation results. As a result of the analysis, it is expected to find the result that kinetic systems improve the environmental performance of the building. In addition, it will be determined to what extent the level of openness of the kinetic facades affects the building performance. In this study also proposes a systematic approach for kinetic facades to test indoor daylighting performance, establish daylight assessment and improvement.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33383/2024-021

Article in RUS:
Svetotekhnika # 5, 2024, pp. 76–85

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