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05 - 06 November 2013, Bressanone, Italy

Economic ForumMunich - Bolzano

Sessions Block AMultilayered interactive building envelope ............................................................................................................5David Rockwood, Director, Construction Process Innovation Lab, University of Hawaii, USA

Climate-responsive shading systems with integrated shape memory alloys .....................................................11Kynthia Chamilothori, Dep. of Architecture, Technical University of Crete, Greece

Low tech high flex dyna skin ...............................................................................................................................17Jeroen da Conceicao van Nieuwenhuizen, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands

Superficial skins? Super skins? Shading structures and thermal impact analysis ............................................23Matt Fajkus, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Architectural benefits of virtual and experimental assessmentsof active components in multifunctional façades ................................................................................................29Susanne Gosztonyi, Energy Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria

Fluid glass façade elements ................................................................................................................................35Jochen Stopper, Technische Universität München, Germany

Integrated design solutions for the multifunctional skin of an office building ...................................................41Wim Depraetere, VK Engineering, Belgium

Integrated design approach to apply PV in building projects ..............................................................................47Filomena Mara Vianna Longo, Para State Federal University, Brazil

Prefabricated façade panel with integrated PV for building refurbishment ........................................................53Christoph Neururer, AlpS GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria

Aluminum heat pipes application to solar energy systems for building façades ................................................59Sergii Khairnasov, National Technical University, Kiev, Ukraine

The g value of building-integrated solar thermal systems ..................................................................................65Christoph Maurer, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Germany

The artful solar envelope: Engaging with Minnesota’s four seasons in an off-grid wandering restaurant ........69Rebecca Alexander, School of Architecture, University of Minnesota, USA

The role of solar thermal technologies in China’s low carbon revolution ...........................................................75Xiao Wang, Jiangsu GMO Technology Co., Ltd., China

The use of an integrated PV shading system for energy savings and interior comfort .......................................81Maria Mandalaki, Environmental Engineering Dept., Technical University of Crete, Greece

Evaluating the potential of roof-integrated PV systems using GIS ......................................................................87Guglielmina Mutani, Energy Department, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy

Use of building simulation tools for advancing renovation strategies ................................................................93Fabian Ochs, Institute for Construction and Material Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Facade optimization based on life-cycle demands ..............................................................................................99Alexander Hollberg, Research Group Green Efficient Buildings, Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany

Tools to support the design process of collecting storage walls (Trombe walls)to reduce energy consumption for heating ........................................................................................................105Mariana Rivero, Faculty of Architecture, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay

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The effect of the modeling approach on the building’s loads assessment........................................................111Chiara Dipasquale, Institute of Renewable Energy, EURAC Research, Bolzano, Italy

Traditional and new metrics for effective daylighting design............................................................................117Anna Pellegrino, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Daylight Glare: age effects and their impact on glare evaluation ......................................................................123Tilmann Kuhn, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany

Human challenges in daylighting design support ..............................................................................................129Marilyne Andersen, EPFL, Switzerland

Visual protection devices for architectural applications: key issues and characteristics ................................135Marie-Claude Dubois, Lund University, Sweden

Educating daylight design for human behavior .................................................................................................141Sergio Altomonte, University of Nottingham, UK

Daylight performance criteria ............................................................................................................................147John Mardaljevic, Loughborough University, UK

Assessment of daylight facade designs.............................................................................................................153Lars O. Grobe, Swiss University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Luzerne, Switzerland

Combination of parabolic cylinder mirrors for skylight daylighting ..................................................................159Hirotaka Suzuki, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Japan

Enhanced fenestration to improve solar distribution in buildings .....................................................................165Anton Harfmann, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati, USA

Retrofitting facades for better daylighting ........................................................................................................171Roman Jakobiak, Daylight.de, Germany

Complex daylighting systems ............................................................................................................................177David Geisler-Moroder, Bartenbach Lichtlabor, Austria

Sessions Block BTraditional ways of using solar energy ..............................................................................................................183Sonja Jurosevic, NTNU, Norway

Sustainable concepts for solar energy in historic buildings .............................................................................189Franziska Haas, TU Dresden, Germany

Technological solutions for PV in historic buildings ..........................................................................................195Oscar Montero, Soliker, Spain

Solar lighting solutions in historic buildings .....................................................................................................201Robert Weitlaner, Bartenbach Lichtlabor, Austria

Solar energy integration – Challenges and chances for conservation architects .............................................207Cristina Polo Lopez, SUPSI, Switzerland

Designing envelopes for high performance renovation .....................................................................................213Stephen Meder, Director, Center for Smart Building and Community Design, University of Hawaii, USA

CasaClima R: Certification for building refurbishment ......................................................................................219Ulrich Klammsteiner, ClimaHouse Agency, Italy

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Developing the building refurbishment market .................................................................................................223Moritz Thierfelder, Institute for Building Technology, RWTH Aachen, Germany

Business models for energetic building refurbishments ...................................................................................227Günther Schweigkofler, Raiffeisenverband South Tyrol; Astrid Weiss, Fraunhofer Italia

Façade retrofit for residential multi-family building façades: A risk-based performance assessment ............233Paola Sanguinetti, Director, Architecture Department, University of Kansas, USA

Optimization of refurbishment strategies ..........................................................................................................239Paola Penna, Free University of Bolzano, Italy

A trans-disciplinary approach to creating a business case for façade refurbishment .....................................245Eckhart Hertzsch, Head of Business Unit ‘Morgenstadt’, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Germany

Impact of legislation on tall buildings’ sustainability .......................................................................................251Yasser Mahgoub, Dep. of Architecture, College of Engineering, Qatar University

Consequences of Net ZEB regulations on technological solutions ....................................................................257Federico Noris, Institute for Renewable Energy, EURAC Research Bolzano, Italy

The Leaf House: Case study of an Italian Zero Energy Building .........................................................................263Matteo Morodo, Loccioni Group, Ancona, Italy

Embodied Energy and Net Zero Energy Buildings: metrics and standard ..........................................................269Maurizio Cellura, Dep. of Energy and Environment, University of Palermo, Italy

Active building façades: concepts and experiences ..........................................................................................275Laura Maturi, Institute for Renewable Energy, EURAC Research, Bolzano, Italy

Solar potential in urban areas: A new solar energy design approach ...............................................................281Gabriele Lobaccaro, Department of Architecture, Built Environmentand Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Solar energy, zero energy target and the community scale ..............................................................................287Alessandra Scognamiglio, ENEA, UTTP Portici, Italy

Integral evaluation of innovative building envelopes ........................................................................................293Herbert Sinnesbichler, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Germany

Increasing Efficiency and sustainability by cooperation ...................................................................................299Patrick Dallasega, Fraunhofer Innovation Engineering Center Bolzano, Italy

Climate Camouflage: Advection-based adaptive building envelopes ................................................................305Jason O. Vollen, Associate Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology, New York, USA

Reflectivity modulation with pentahedral grids for low-cost thermal management of buildings .....................311David Garmire, Dep. of Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

Distributed responsive envelope systems: Models for building-wide integration .............................................317Geoffrey Thün, Taubman College of Architecture, University of Michigan, USA

Distributed sensing and actuation in building skins .........................................................................................323Martina Decker, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

Adaptive Skins – Adaptive and auto-reactive building façades ........................................................................327Benedikt Bader, Institute for Building Technology, RWTH, Aachen, Germany

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Posters

Comparing ‘passive’ and ‘active’ concepts for Dutch affordable house design ................................................333Filique Nijenmanting, Arup Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hot housing – low tech .......................................................................................................................................334Erwin Herzberger, Stuttgart University / German University Cairo, Egypt

Air leakage in residential buildings ...................................................................................................................335Pablo Branchi, ACR Group, Spain

Biomimetic-based construction .........................................................................................................................336Lakshmi N Reddi, Florida International University, USA

PV integrated in clay roof tiles ...........................................................................................................................337Patrick Rousselot, Panotron AG, Switzerland

Comparing the performance of PV with CPV in building integrated systems ....................................................338Piet Sonneveld, University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Netherlands

Customizing solar panels ...................................................................................................................................339Tomasz Krotowski, Dep. of Architecture and Urban Design, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

High and low concentration innovative solar systems for building integration ................................................340Luana Pozzetti, Physics and Earth Science Dep., University of Ferrara, Italy

Architectural Award “Building-Integrated Solar Technology 2014“ ..................................................................341Roland Krippner, Bavarian Association for the Promotion of Solar Energy, Germany

ColorPower – Photovoltaic systems with the beauty of color............................................................................342Christian Renken, Acomet SA, Collombey, Switzerland

Holistic considerations of the development of innovative building elements ...................................................343Scholeh Abedini, Constructive Design and Building Construction, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

Holistic design strategies for solar buildings ....................................................................................................344Luca Guardigli, Department of Architecture, University of Bologna, Italy

Environmental control through natural ventilation, daylighting and shading ...................................................345Greta Caruana Smith and Alberto Miceli Farrugia, Architecture Project Ltd., Malta

Energy saving methods applicable to a Japanese prefabricated house system ...............................................346Fumi Beppu, Engineering Department, Chiba University, Japan

The behavior of light on surfaces ......................................................................................................................347Antonio Mollicone, Faculty for the Built Environment, University of Malta

International collaboration and the future of net-zero energy hospital design ................................................348Gregory D. Thomson, Institute for Ecological Design, University of Wisconsin, USA

An ecological house with a double-layer low-E glazed building envelope ........................................................349Yanyan, College of Architecture, Hunan University, China

Solar facade technologies for high-rise commercial buildings .........................................................................350Yanyi Sun, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK

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Advanced Building Skins Conference Proceedings of the 8th ENERGY FORUM 05-06 November 2013, Bressanone, Italy ISBN 978-3-9812053-6-7 Economic Forum Landsberger Str. 155 80687 Munich, Germany info@economic-forum.eu DE129771557 © Copyright: EF ECONOMIC FORUM