Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti Thermo-bio-architectural Framework (ThBA)
Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti Thermo-bio-architectural Framework (ThBA) by Negin Imani, published by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group in November 2021, offers a detailed exploration of biomimetic architectural design. This 250-page book addresses the lack of systematic processes in existing biomimetic approaches, presenting a cross-disciplinary design tool that connects architecture with biology. The focus is on creating energy-efficient buildings by utilizing thermal adaptation strategies inspired by nature.
Readers will find a comprehensive framework that outlines generalized thermoregulatory strategies employed by plants and animals. The systematic design process introduced in this edition aims to assist architects and designers in overcoming thermal challenges in building design. By integrating concepts from architecture, life sciences, and environmental technology, this book serves as a resource for those interested in innovative, nature-inspired solutions for sustainable architecture.
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“The book highlights the absence of a systematic process for problem-based biomimetic architectural design. While existing biomimetic design approaches are metaphorical and non-methodological, this book presents a cross-disciplinary bio-inspired design tool that for the first time connects architecture to biology with the aim of designing biomimetic energy-efficient buildings. The proposed tool is a framework consisting of a comprehensive list of generalised thermal adaptation strategies used by plants and animals. The systematic design process introduced in this book enables those seeking innovative solutions to overcome thermal challenges in buildings to find relevant thermoregulatory strategies in nature”–
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