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Biomimetic Lessons for Natural Ventilation of Buildings

A Collection of Biomimicry Templates Including Their Simulation and Application

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Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (Living Machines 2013)

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A variety of Biomimicry Templates were developed from peer-reviewed research into biological ventilation methods. These templates were then ranked with the templates that were the most supported and potentially beneficial being developed through CFD into concept designs. The objective of this was to incorporate them into more energy-efficient building designs. A range of concepts were tested, with some leading to significant improvement in ventilation rates, while others demonstrated issues in scaling up/adaption to human dwellings.

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  1. Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK

    David R. G. Parr

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  1. University of Sheffield, UK

    Nathan F. Lepora  & Tony J. Prescott  & 

  2. University of Pompeau Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

    Anna Mura

  3. Imperial College, London, UK

    Holger G. Krapp

  4. Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, University of Pompeau Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

    Paul F. M. J. Verschure

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Parr, D.R.G. (2013). Biomimetic Lessons for Natural Ventilation of Buildings. In: Lepora, N.F., Mura, A., Krapp, H.G., Verschure, P.F.M.J., Prescott, T.J. (eds) Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8064. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39802-5_54

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