Adaptive Facade System
Aloe Alvarez, Diya Prajapati, Peter Trebilcock, Will Jameson
School of Engineering
Faculty Supervisor: Kenya Mejia
We noticed a problem that most of the energy consumption is by the Built Environment or in simple terms buildings. If we want to be more energy efficient as a whole system, the best thing to target is building all across the globe. In building as well, lighting and HVAC are one of the major all year energy consumers, so reducing that usage will result in overall reduction in energy expense and carbon emissions. The project involves creating a adaptive façade system, that will adjust in real time based on the light and temperature inputs. The product will take into account both indoor and outdoor conditions and adjust the panels accordingly to minimize lighting energy usage while also not overheating the space due to uncontrolled solar heat gain.