Chair of Architecture and Building SystemsOpen OpportunitiesThe increasing share of intermittent renewable energy penetration from wind and solar into the power grid presents several challenges related to grid stability and reliability. In response to these challenges, there is a growing interest in integrating short and long-term storage systems into the grid. One potential concept to support renewable energy integration is to leverage the thermal mass of buildings. By activating and controlling their thermal latency, it may become possible to participate in reserve markets, thus enabling a building as an active element for enhancing grid stability. - Building Science and Techniques, Control Engineering, Systems Theory and Control
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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This study is driven by the rising interest in 3D-printed facades (3DP-facades) for their thermal insulation potential in buildings. However, modeling heat transfer in these facade systems is complex due to the interacting effect of radiation, conduction, and convection. Accounting for these effects in the design process is hindered by the computational expense of traditional simulation methods like FEA and CFD. Therefore, more efficient modeling approaches - such as data-driven modeling - are needed to integrate performance assessment in design.
- Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| Previous research has explored the relationship between layer morphology and optical properties in 3DP facades. It was found that the layer aspect ratio and the quality of the layer interfaces affect the amount of light transmission through a part and determine angle-dependent behavior. These effects can be leveraged to design and fabricate building facades with tunable optical properties, responding to specific climate and user requirements.
- Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| Polymers are often mismanaged but have great potential for integration into a circular economy. With little energy, they can be melted and re-molded into a new shape. Architecture applications include producing 3D-printed, highly tailored, integrated facades. These systems have been previously studied from the performance and fabrication standpoint and show great potential as novel facade components integrating multiple functionalities and printed as monomaterials.
- Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Engineering and Technology
- Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The goal of this master thesis is to develop a physics informed data-driven building energy demand prediction model. Physics-inputs to the model are generated from a fast and simplified building simulation tool called Hive. - Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Building Science and Techniques, Civil Engineering, Computer Software
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The goal of this master thesis is to develop a physics-informed machine learning model for turbulent airflow prediction of indoor spaces. Inputs to the ML model are low-resolution simulations from a custom Fast Fluid Dynamics Model. - Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Building Science and Techniques, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master in Integrated Building Systems (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Building 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
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