Optimization of the building envelope with integrated vegetation modular elements using factorial design

Abstract

The vegetation walls using in the architecture has opened new design possibilities and created new challenges for the designers, with the aim to increase the energy efficiency of the structures. The purpose of this investigationis optimization of the façade by covering of the existing architectural structure with vegetative modular elements, using factorial design. The analysis shows the impact of the side of the world or the outside temperature and the type of the model to the building internal temperature. This paper presents a plot contour and surface plot of considered parameters (external temperature and model type) to internal building temperature. This investigation with factorial design represents a key element in solving the dependence between comfort, external view and energy balance of a structure, since through the building envelopean interaction is going on between the external environment and the internal space.