Biomimetics of stabilized earth construction: Challenges and opportunities

    Authors

    S. Reddi; A. K. Jain; H. B. Yun;L. N. Reddi

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Energy Build.

    Keywords

    Biomimetics; Stabilized earth; Thermal regulation; Human skin; POROUS BUILDING-MATERIALS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMAL-PROPERTIES; BOUNDARY-LAYER; WATER-MOVEMENT; SWEAT RATE; GROWTH; MODEL; HEAT; SOIL; Construction & Building Technology; Energy & Fuels; Engineering, Civil

    Abstract

    This state-of-the-art paper is based on the premise that skin vasculature holds several important clues on how energy-efficiency could be accomplished in indoor environments. It is also based on the premise that stabilized earth, which has been extensively used throughout the world as a construction material, could be engineered to mimic the evolutionary developments in biology. The paper begins with a summary of recent developments in plant physiology and skin vasculature, and applies these developments in the context of stabilized earth construction. A number of interdisciplinary research opportunities are identified for communities engaged in building and energy research. This paper is developed from the proceedings of an international workshop on biomimetics of stabilized earth construction, held in Reading, UK, in March 2011. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Energy and Buildings

    Volume

    55

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    452

    Last Page

    458

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000313152400048

    ISSN

    0378-7788

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