Department of ArchitectureAcronym | D-ARCH | Homepage | http://www.arch.ethz.ch/ | Country | Switzerland | ZIP, City | | Address | | Phone | | Type | Academy | Parent organization | ETH Zurich | Current organization | Department of Architecture | Child organizations | |
Open OpportunitiesBuilding Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) facades enable buildings to generate their own energy, reducing reliance on the grid and lowering carbon emissions. This project explores the current state of BIPV applications in Swiss cities and architects’ perspectives on designing these facades. - Building, Environmental Technologies
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| Urban Building Energy Models (UBEM) often require detailed inputs such as window-to-wall ratios [1] and construction materials [2] to increase their accuracy. However, this information is typically neither stored nor readily accessible [3]. This thesis aims to augment energy models with information obtained from visual data using machine learning techniques. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) are increasingly being incorporated into urban building facades. Accurately modeling the temperature of BIPV cells is crucial, given its significant implications for urban environments. Elevated surface temperatures can alter radiant temperatures and subsequently modify microclimates, thereby deteriorating outdoor thermal comfort. While several studies have validated surface temperatures, they have not specifically addressed BIPV wall constructions. This thesis aims to address this research gap by modeling a case study in Switzerland and validating it with historical data. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| The project investigates the development of a co-axial extrusion methods for large-scale 3D printing bio-cementation structures. The extruded paste will host microorganisms such as S.Pasteurii, capable of precipitating calcite (MICP) to create bio-concrete structures. A robotic paste 3D printing platform will be used for the fabrication process; the bio-paste will be precipitated and calcified by the bacterial activity reinforcing the material. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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