Poster

Abstract

Daylighting is the exploitation of solar energy in the form of natural lighting indoors and it plays an integral role in minimizing the energy footprint of a building. Smart daylighting enables us to design buildings that provide comfort and energy savings simultaneously. In this work, we propose a dynamic facade system for buildings that aims to maximize user comfort, while also maximizing energy savings by harvesting solar energy optimally. The solar panels on the facade can harvest the highest amount of energy when they are positioned perpendicular to the sun’s rays. However, this may result in unsatisfactory lighting conditions inside the room and we approach the trade-off as a multi-objective optimization problem. We present a preliminary exploration of the concept of smart skins for buildings, contributing to the creation of future sustainable buildings with zero energy footprint.