Evaluation of Bio-Eco Architecture in Terms of Materials and Construction Technology.

Title: Evaluation of Bio-Eco Architecture in Terms of Materials and Construction Technology.

Author        : Mona Mohamed Naguib Ahmed Abd El-Hamid

Collection   : Ph.D. Architecture

Abstract:

While biologically inspired design strongly aligns itself with sustainable design, it is very important to understand the solutions that nature already offers to survive sustainably without harming the natural ecosystem which also provides positive contribution to each other. The research begins by presenting an overview of the importance of studying biology for sustainable architecture, as well as discussing the concept of biomimicry and biophilic design as 2 aspects of bio-inspired design solutions. The thesis also shows the role of using Bio-materials in the architectural industry in helping creating a regenerative Sustainability.

The thesis consequently investigates a number of cases studies with various types of nature inspiration in order to present a comprehensive analysis of the bio-inspired role to be played in developing the concept of ecological sustainable design and construction. It also represents a comparative critical revision of a number of sustainable rating systems and regenerative checklists in order to reflect the changes in thinking that have affected sustainable design. A Bio-Eco Regenerative checklist has been formulated as a main result of the research analysis in order to encourage architects, designers and the society toward applying the regenerative sustainability to their future work.

Finally, the research attempts to verify the deduced Bio-Eco Regenerative checklist through applying it to the discussed case studies that comprise the data of the thesis.