1. Thermoheliodome Design, Optimization and Fabrication.
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Read, Jake R., Meggers, Forrest, Houchois, Nicholas, Aschwanden, Gideon, Teitelbaum, Eric, Adriaenssens, Sigrid, Rhode-Barbarigos, Landolf G., Anastas, Yousef, Coffers, Sean, and Pantelic, Jovan
- Abstract
The Thermoheliodome, a digitally fabricated radiant cooling pavilion, addresses the energy challenge of buildings through a novel form and concept. We control the effective radiant temperature of a large area by expanding the surface area through reflection, which minimizes convective losses. Our novel geometric analysis for capture and concentration of diffuse heat emission from bodies resulted in a cone-shaped ‘lamp’ form. The optimization resulted in a hexagonal array of 55 cones across a 6 meter dome, which expands radiant emission surface area by a factor of 6, shifting outdoor comfort perception with minimal losses to the outside air. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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