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Materiales para edificios estéticos, energéticamente eficientes y de autodiagnóstico
1Department of Architecture, MIT Building Technology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 5-418, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. fernande@mit.edu
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 31, 2007
Resumen
Los edificios inteligentes requieren materiales avanzados para reducir el impacto ambiental y el autocontrol. Superar las barreras legales para la adopción de nuevos materiales es clave para futuros avances en la construcción sostenible.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencia de los materiales Ciencia de los materiales.
- Ingeniería Civil Ingeniería Civil.
- Arquitectura sostenible La arquitectura sostenible es una arquitectura sostenible.
Sus antecedentes:
- Creciente necesidad de reducir la huella ambiental del entorno construido.
- Deseo de edificios inteligentes con monitoreo y autodiagnóstico rentables.
- La aparición de materiales avanzados como los compuestos autocurativos y los nanomateriales sensibles.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Explorar el potencial de las nuevas tecnologías de materiales en la creación de edificios adaptables y sostenibles.
- Abordar los desafíos que obstaculizan la adopción de materiales innovadores en la construcción.
- Fomentar la colaboración entre los científicos de materiales y la industria de la arquitectura, la ingeniería y la construcción (AEC).
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las tendencias actuales en materiales de construcción y tecnologías inteligentes.
- Análisis de los obstáculos a la innovación, incluida la responsabilidad legal y la incertidumbre de rendimiento.
- Exploración conceptual de las futuras capacidades de construcción habilitadas por materiales avanzados.
Principales resultados:
- Los nuevos materiales ofrecen un potencial significativo para mejorar el rendimiento y la adaptabilidad de los edificios.
- Los marcos legales y regulatorios actualmente limitan la integración de nuevos materiales.
- Las asociaciones son cruciales para traducir los avances de la ciencia de los materiales en soluciones prácticas de construcción.
Conclusiones:
- Superar las barreras de adopción es esencial para darse cuenta de los beneficios de los materiales avanzados para edificios sostenibles e inteligentes.
- Los futuros avances en la construcción dependen de los esfuerzos sinérgicos entre la ciencia de los materiales y la industria AEC.
- La integración de materiales inteligentes y sensibles definirá la próxima generación del entorno construido.
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