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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN : 0969-9988

Article publication date: 1 April 2021

Issue publication date: 8 March 2022

This paper reviews extant studies on bioclimatic architecture with a view of revealing the focus areas of past studies and mapping out future research directions useful in achieving building energy efficiency.

Design/methodology/approach

A mixed-method systematic review that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis was adopted. The bibliographic data were extracted from the Scopus database, and a scientometric analysis was conducted to analyse the data quantitatively. Qualitative content analysis is then presented, which provided a basis for mapping out trends and gaps in current knowledge.

It is observed that there has been a rise in the number of studies on bioclimatic architecture over the last two decades. Past studies have focused on sustainability, building performance simulation, building climatology and energy use, solar energy applications and passive cooling. Artificial intelligence, algorithm coupling and acoustic comfort were some of the emerging areas discovered in this study.

Research limitations/implications

The study reveals research gaps that researchers can investigate.

Practical implications

The information provided can help the building industry stakeholders in decision-making. It serves as a guideline for maximising the potential benefits of adopting bioclimatic designs in the building industry. Furthermore, it provides references that aid policy formulation for government agencies and corporate organisations.

Originality/value

The study fills the literature gap caused by the need for a holistic literature review that relates bioclimatic architecture and its energy efficiency implications. It is also the first study on bioclimatic architecture that adopts a mix of scientometric and qualitative analysis for analysing past studies on bioclimatic architecture.

• Bioclimatic architecture
• Energy efficiency
• Scientometric review
• Qualitative analysis
• Building performance simulation

Acknowledgements

Work described was fully supported by a General Research fund from the Grant Council of HKSAR [Project no. 9042773 (CityU 11211719]. Emmanuel Imuetinyan Aghimien was supported by a City University of Hong Kong postgraduate studentship.

Aghimien, E.I. , Li, D.H.W. and Tsang, E.K.-W. (2022), "Bioclimatic architecture and its energy-saving potentials: a review and future directions", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 961-988. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-11-2020-0928

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Bioclimatic architecture strategies in denmark: a review of current and future directions.

1. Introduction

2. definition and identification of keywords for literature search and characterisation of passive design strategies, 2.1. orientation and space zoning.

• Keywords: “orientation”, “building layout”, “space zoning”

2.2. Building Massing

• Keywords: “building massing”, “building volume”, “compactness”

2.3. Thermal Mass

• Keywords: “thermal mass”, “PCM”

2.4. Thermal Insulation

• Keywords: “thermal insulation”

2.5. Direct and Indirect Solar Gains

• Keywords: “glazing”, “window”, “sunspace”, “glazed space”, “glazed balcony”, “atrium”, “wintergarden”, “Trombe wall”; “solar wall”

2.5.1. Glazing

• Keywords: “glazing”, “window”

2.5.2. Sunspaces

• Keywords: “sunspace”, “glazed space”, “glazed balcony”, “atrium”, “winter garden”

2.5.3. Solar/Trombe Wall

• Keywords: “Trombe wall”; “solar wall”

2.6. Solar Shading

• Keywords: “solar shading”, “sun shading”

2.7. Convective Heat Exchange

• Keywords: “natural ventilation”, “ventilative cooling”, “windcatcher”, “wind tower”

2.8. Conductive Heat Exchange

• Keywords: “conductive cooling”, “earth cooling”, “soil cooling”, “earth berming”, “earth coupling”, “earth sheltering”, “ground cooling”

2.9. Radiative Heat Exchange

• Keywords: “radiative cooling”

2.10. Evaporative Heat Exchange

• Keywords: “evaporative cooling”

3.1. Selection of Relevant Literature

• matching the keywords
• investigation was located in Denmark
• journal article, conference proceeding, technical report or PhD thesis
• English language publication
• any kind of building typology and building usage
• any study types (field study, experiment, simulation, etc.)
• passive strategy was the (or one of the) main investigation focus/foci of the study
• passive strategy evaluated for energy consumption and/or indoor environmental quality and/or environmental parameters and/or architectural quality

3.2. Selection of Danish Building Projects

• “building layout”, “space zoning”
• “atrium”, “wintergarden”
• “Trombe wall”
• “conductive cooling”, “earth cooling”, “soil cooling”, “earth berming”, “earth coupling”, “earth sheltering”, “ground cooling”

5. Discussion and Conclusions

Author contributions, data availability statement, acknowledgments, conflicts of interest, appendix a. prisma flowcharts, appendix a.1. building orientation.

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Appendix A.2. Building Massing

Appendix a.3. thermal mass, appendix a.4. thermal insulation, appendix a.5. direct and indirect gains, appendix a.5.1. windows, appendix a.5.2. sunspace, appendix a.5.3. solar wall/trombe wall, appendix a.6. solar shading, appendix a.7. convective heat exchange, appendix a.8. conductive heat exchange, appendix a.9. radiative heat exchange, appendix a.10. evaporative heat exchange, appendix b.1.

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Bioclimatic architecture and its energy-saving potentials: a review and future directions

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Purpose: This paper reviews extant studies on bioclimatic architecture with a view of revealing the focus areas of past studies and mapping out future research directions useful in achieving building energy efficiency. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-method systematic review that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis was adopted. The bibliographic data were extracted from the Scopus database, and a scientometric analysis was conducted to analyse the data quantitatively. Qualitative content analysis is then presented, which provided a basis for mapping out trends and gaps in current knowledge. Findings: It is observed that there has been a rise in the number of studies on bioclimatic architecture over the last two decades. Past studies have focused on sustainability, building performance simulation, building climatology and energy use, solar energy applications and passive cooling. Artificial intelligence, algorithm coupling and acoustic comfort were some of the emerging areas discovered in this study. Research limitations/implications: The study reveals research gaps that researchers can investigate. Practical implications: The information provided can help the building industry stakeholders in decision-making. It serves as a guideline for maximising the potential benefits of adopting bioclimatic designs in the building industry. Furthermore, it provides references that aid policy formulation for government agencies and corporate organisations. Originality/value: The study fills the literature gap caused by the need for a holistic literature review that relates bioclimatic architecture and its energy efficiency implications. It is also the first study on bioclimatic architecture that adopts a mix of scientometric and qualitative analysis for analysing past studies on bioclimatic architecture.

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Bioclimatic Architecture as a Design Basis for the Use of Renewable Energies and Sustainable Development, the Case of Sustainable Social Housing in Patagonia, Aysén, Chile

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The objective of this study is to explore sustainable prototypes of social housing in Chile, as the basis of a bioclimatic architectural design. This focuses on the use of renewable energy and sustainable development. Regarding the case, it is about social housing prototypes that acquire bioclimatic characteristics through climatic conditioning strategies, therefore they are related to energy efficiency, the place in which they are located and sustainable construction with low CO2 emissions. This case is selected, because the construction industry today presents a constant challenge for sustainable development, therefore these sustainable housing proposals appear as an applicable solution for this issue. The methodology is carried out through a constructive analysis of a typical dwelling to understand the decisions made and how bioclimatic strategies influence the habitability of the building. This will be complemented with the study of secondary sources to explore the application of the referenced strategies. It is concluded that bioclimatic social housing in Aysén allows sustainable development over time, given the strategies with which they are designed, the material chosen and their efficiency with respect to energy saving.

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