Ottimizzazione energetica degli edifici esistenti: lo sviluppo di schermature solari intelligenti e innovative in tecnologia tensegrity

Abstract

Sustainable building is one area where innovation is constantly being challenged. Innovation means offering something new or changing what exists in order to achieve new results. At present the hardest goal is transforming the current situation where the construction sector has the highest fossil fuel consumption, is the largest producer of non-reusable waste and the biggest polluter. In fact, the environmental impact of building design and construction is enormous: in Europe buildings are responsible, directly or indirectly, for approximately 40% of total primary energy consumption and for around 36% of CO2 total emissions. Sustainability criteria can minimize or eliminate negative environmental impacts through a conscious choice of design and constructive practices better than those commonly in use. This design approach allows a reduction in operating costs, an increase in market value and users' productivity. ... [edited by Author]