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Almås, A-J and Hygen, H O (2012) Impacts of sea level rise towards 2100 on buildings in Norway. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 245-59.
Atkinson, E, Spillane, J, Bradley, J and Brooks, T (2022) Challenges in the adoption of mobile information communication technology (M-ICT) in the construction phase of infrastructure projects in the UK. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 327-44.
Brahmi, B F, Sassi Boudemagh, S, Kitouni, I and Kamari, A (2022) IPD and BIM-focussed methodology in renovation of heritage buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 186–206.
Chang, Y, Wilkinson, S, Seville, E and Potangaroa, R (2012) Changes in resource need for post-disaster reconstruction: a longitudinal study in China. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 327-36.
Ford, B, Wilson, R, Gillott, M, Ibraheem, O, Salmeron, J and Sanchez, F J (2012) Passive downdraught evaporative cooling: performance in a prototype house. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 290-304.
Glad, W (2012) Housing renovation and energy systems: the need for social learning. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 274-89.
Gruneberg, S and Fraser, B (2012) Construction purchasing power parities: potential roles and limitations. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 348-56.
Healy, D P (2012) Influence of the carbon intensity of electricity on carbon savings from CHP. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 317-26.
Hu, M, Nippala, E, Kallioharju, K and Pelsmakers, S (2022) Monte Carlo simulation approach to understand the cost variance for energy retrofit projects: comparative study of Finland and the United States. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 207–22.
Jalali, S, Aliabadi, M and Mahdavinejad, M (2022) Learning from plants: a new framework to approach water-harvesting design concepts. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 405-21.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: architecture; bio-inspired; biomimetic; building envelope; design; plant-inspired; water harvesting
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-01-2021-0007
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Purpose: This paper’s main objective is to focus on the water-harvesting ability of plants and try to implement a solution-based method to outline a plant-inspired design framework. Design/methodology/approach: The current paper aims to provide a step-by-step approach to the biological-inspired design by looking deeply at plants’ mechanisms and features to harvest water and conduct a method to learn them in an organized way. Findings: In addition to the proposed framework, the fundamental water-harvesting principles of plants including increasing condensation, reducing transpiration and facilitating transportation have been extracted by investigating several adaptable plants. The relevant factors related to each of these three principles are introduced and can potentially ease the process of bio-inspiration as it contributes to the findability and understandability of a particular biologic strategy. As a result, this framework can be used to the formation of novel designs in different disciplines. In this process, the development of an architectural design concept is presented as an example. Originality/value: The current global issue about the shortage of water leads researchers to learn adaptability from nature and increase the demands of using bio-inspired strategies. The novelty of this study is to introduce a water-harvesting design path, which has been presented using a four-step-plant-to-design process. Learning from plants’ water-harvesting strategies will contribute to efficiency in different disciplines. The findings of this study have important implications for developing bio-inspired water-harvesting materials and systems. Moreover, the findings add substantially to the understanding of water-harvesting architecture and play an important role in bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Jewell, C and Flanagan, R (2012) Measuring construction professional services exports: a case for change. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 337-47.
Jowkar, M, Temeljotov-Salaj, A, Lindkvist, C M and Støre-Valen, M (2022) Sustainable building renovation in residential buildings: barriers and potential motivations in Norwegian culture. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 161–72.
Le Gia, T T, Dang, H A, Dinh, V B, Tong, M Q, Nguyen, T K, Nguyen, H H and Nguyen, D Q (2022) A simulation-based multi-objective genetic optimization framework for efficient building design in early stages: application for Vietnam's hot and humid climates. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 305-26.
Le, A T H, Domingo, N, Rasheed, E and Park, K (2022) Strategic collaboration in managing existing buildings in New Zealand's state schools: school managers' perspectives. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 173–85.
Momoh, J, Kangwa, J C, Udeaja, C, Ruoyu, J and Seidu, R D (2022) The development of SUCCEED: urban sustainability assessment tool for developing countries with focus on Nigeria. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 380-404.
Parkinson, A T, Friedman, K S, Hacking, T, Cooke, A J and Guthrie, P M (2012) Exploring scenarios for the future of energy management in UK property. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 373-88.
Rajala, P, Ylä-Kujala, A, Sinkkonen, T and Kärri, T (2022) Profitability in construction: how does building renovation business fare compared to new building business. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 223–37.
Raslan, R and Davies, M (2012) Legislating building energy performance: putting EU policy into practice. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 305-16.
Sunikka-Blank, M and Galvin, R (2012) Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 260-73.
Thuy, N T M and Thi, N D (2022) The application of topological geometry to the architectural concept design process in the flow of digitalization. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 422-40.
Truong-Hong, L, Lindenbergh, R and Nguyen, T A (2022) Structural assessment using terrestrial laser scanning point clouds. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(03), 345-79.