Smart Architecture – A Sustainable Approach for Transparent Building Components Design

This book explores the specific role that glazing technologies play within the world of smart architecture as important components of contemporary and future sustainable architectural and technological research. Smart Architecture begins with a definition of the concept of “smart” in architecture and examines how innovative technologies and materials have shaped buildings over the years. The author then provides a supporting database of contemporary smart architecture—mapping adopted strategies, recognizing common patterns, and evaluating current and future trends in the context of smart building envelopes, energy efficiency, and the development of high-potential innovative building components. The book proceeds with a focus on the specific role that glazing technologies play in this framework and provides a systematic methodology to quantify options for the effective integration of transparent building components within advanced and innovative building envelope systems.

Valentina Frighi, registered architect, completed her PhD at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, where she is now currently involved in didactic and scientific activities on topics related to architectural design and technology.

Her research interests lie in the field of architectural technology, focusing on building envelopes, (innovative) building materials and components, environmental design and building performances. 

She has authored and co-authored a monograph and papers for many academic and professional journals and books, collaborates on national and international research projects, is a reviewer for several journals and has been part of scientific committees for a number of conferences.