Title : ARCHITECTURAL MODEL MAKING AS AN INVESTIGATION TOOL ON THE ENERGY BEHAVIOR AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN
Authors : Rupesh Surwade
Publication : February 13-16, 2013
Volume :
Pages : 8-Jan
Price : 250
Abstract : Model making plays a very crucial role while thinking and learning about sustainable building design. Through which one can understand passive and active designs in environmental friendly buildings. With the growing interest in climate change and carbon footprints, energy efficient building has become essential. Architects should be equipped to provide a suitable argument relevant to the particular audience and describe various structural components of buildings. The paper focuses on the role of model making in sustainable building designs. The objective of the paper is to identify the impact of the design geometry on its energy behaviour, particularly on the spatial distribution patterns systems. Through architectural models, energy behaviour of two case studies was investigated. This research paper presents measurements performed in the scale model and also deals with the analysis by comparison of same model with slight addition, alteration and modification of design geometry. The research paper considers, among others, the following questions: How efficient is the structure with respect to natural lighting and ventilation, what is the effect of sun pipes, solar panels and green roof on the composition of façade aesthetic, and how far the science of sciography deliberately employed in the form of sun shades. The investigation is expected to help architects to understand better the effect of architectural design decisions with respect to form and energy efficiency of a structure. The paper also addresses the importance of architectural model making in client communication, exploration of conceptual ideas and education.