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Vaisali K
B070225AR
CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION
o INTRODUCTION
o BACKGROUND
o APPROACHES TO BIOMIMICRY
o PRINCIPLES OF BIOMIMICRY
o STEPS TO ADOPT BIOMIMICRY
o LEVELS OF BIOMIMICRY
o SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH BIOMIMICRY
o CASESTUDY
o ANALYSIS
o INFERENCE
o APPLICATION
o CONCLUSION
SHARKLET TECHNOLOGIES
NATURE AS A MEASURE
NATURE AS A MENTOR
Biologize the
question: ask
Develop a design
from nature’s
brief of human
perspective.
Find theideas
Develop
needs
repeating
Look
and for
solutions
Evaluate
patterns the
based on and
champions in
the
design against
processes within
nature
natural who
modelsolve
Life’s
naturePrinciples
that
the challlenges
achieve success
BEHAVIOUR LEVEL
ECOSYSTEM LEVEL
Eastgate Council
Centre , House 2,
Harare Melbourne
MITIGATION
ADAPTATION
4. BUILDING ENVELOPE SYSTEMS: control of energy flows that enter (or leave)
an enclosed volume, including consideration of orientation, seasonal
variations, surrounding environment, function, and typology.
Same amount of
foliage on the
building as original
Harvests
state of site
sunlight, cool
night air, water,
wind and
Use of rain
natural
convection,
thermal mass,
ventilation
stacks and water
for cooling
PVC minimisation
Recycled structural steel
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“USE WASTE AS RESOURCES”
Use waste as amenities
Recycled
Untreated
from old
housing
frames
Gas-fired
micro-turbine (co-generation) Electricity
micro-
turbine
lifts generate power in breaking Waste heat Used in A/C
mode plant
Heating hot
solar hot water produced by 48
water;
square metres of solar hot water
panels on roof, supplemented by gas cooling via
boiler absorption
chiller
solar power (PV cells) : 3.5kW
energy used to power Western
timber shutters
Water
• 72% reduction in mains water consumption
compared to the existing Council House of similar
size
• Multi-Water Reuse (MWR) sewer mining plant
• Sprinkler water reclaim and rainwater collection
Waste
• building waste during construction was recycled
(87%)
• recycling carried through within building after
operations waste separation
3.Waterloo The glass panel fixing that makes up the Ability to move in response
Steel & structure mimic the flexible scale to the imposed air pressure
International Pangolin
glass arrangement of Pangolin. forces when trains enter and
Organism level
Terminal depart.
The building is designed with a unique
ventilation system, which draws
outside air and cools or warms it
Temperature remains
depending on temperature.
regulated all year around
4. Eastgate Centre, Termite The central open space draws more air
Concrete without using conventional Behaviour level
Harare mound with help of fans and is pushed up
air-conditioning or heating
through ducts located in the central
systems.
spine of the buildings,
Inspiratio Materials Level of
Name of building Application in design Problem solved
n used Biomimicry
Protects spectators
from elements
Provides acoustic
“Cushion system” adopted where façade is
insulation,
5.Beijing Steel, in-filled with translucent ETFE panels just
Bird’s nest Reduces maintenance Behaviour Level
National Stadium ETFE like a nest is insulated by small pieces of
cost
material.
Reduces dead load,
Filters sun rays
Minimum possible
energy used in the
7. Sinosteel form of conventional
Concrete, The windows are designed in five different
energy.
International Bee hive steel and sizes of hexagon, placed in an energy-
The skin removes the
Organism level
Plaza glass efficient configuration.
need for internal
structures
For nature has been field-tested for millions of years through evolution