Full Description
This book introduces a three-level model—Material, Design, and Life—linking digital modeling with environmental assessment and life-cycle analysis. Digital Twin Supporting Blockchain in the AEC Sector. Bio-Based Materials for nZEB Buildings explores how advanced digital technologies can drive sustainability in architecture and construction. Angelica Rocco presents an innovative framework combining Digital Twin, Blockchain, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) to enhance the design and management of nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB). Emphasizing bio-based composite materials made from raw earth and natural fibers, it bridges traditional techniques and contemporary innovation. Offering both theoretical insights and practical tools, this book supports researchers and professionals in advancing the ecological and digital transition toward a more resilient and sustainable built environment.
Contents
INTRODUCTION.- STATE OF THE ART.- State of the Art Complex NZEB Buildings for the Efficiency Improvement and Digitalization of the Construction Supply Chain with Vegetable Fiber Materials
Materials and Methods.- MATERIAL MODEL.- From Vegetable Fibres Used in Bio-Based Materials to Ashby Maps Approaches to Material Characterisation and Selection.- Strategies for the n-ZEB Retrofitting of Adobe Buildings Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Fibre-Reinforced Adobe Blocks.- DESIGN MODEL.- Towards a Taxonomy of Energy-Efficient Buildings Building Performance Simulation (BPS) for nZEBs.- Case Study Adobe Building in Anadia (PT) From BIM to BEM Dynamic Simulations for Energy Retrofit.- LIFE MODEL.- Building Complex System: Cost Analysis (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).- CONCLUSIONS.
