Nanotechnology and Architecture
1. Introduction:
Recently, we have witnessed the evolution of the information age and modern technology. Everything around us becomes computerized and automated. Wants of people had greatly changed and become more complicated than before. For example, in the past, the only man‟s need was to have a simple building to shelter him and protect his family from the environment. But today, the man‟s want is to have a complicated structural building supported with air conditioning systems, lighting systems, and electromechanical systems. And all of these systems are accompanied with some problems that can be summarized in three points; highly required energy problems, environmental problems and high costs. By time and with the great revolution in modern technology and minimization processes, these problems disappear gradually with the appearance of new modern technologies and leading these technologies is nanotechnology and its applications on buildings.
Accordingly, there is no doubt that nanotechnology is going to make a revolution for architecture industry. The future success of this technology depends on the development of different items concerning energy saving technology and enhancing the properties of building materials that achieve human comfort.
This report is composed entirely of five main sections. The first section will help readers to know more about some definitions to be aware of the new terminologies used in this field of study. Moreover, it will support them with a sufficient knowledge of background history of
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nanotechnology and its development throughout the years. The second section will discuss the materials and its new properties as it‟s the most influenced part in architecture. The third section will talk about new techniques of saving energy in architecture and its importance. The forth section will show the impact of nanotechnology on architectural designs as a result of the great evolution in terms of materials and energy
Recently, we have witnessed the evolution of the information age and modern technology. Everything around us becomes computerized and automated. Wants of people had greatly changed and become more complicated than before. For example, in the past, the only man‟s need was to have a simple building to shelter him and protect his family from the environment. But today, the man‟s want is to have a complicated structural building supported with air conditioning systems, lighting systems, and electromechanical systems. And all of these systems are accompanied with some problems that can be summarized in three points; highly required energy problems, environmental problems and high costs. By time and with the great revolution in modern technology and minimization processes, these problems disappear gradually with the appearance of new modern technologies and leading these technologies is nanotechnology and its applications on buildings.
Accordingly, there is no doubt that nanotechnology is going to make a revolution for architecture industry. The future success of this technology depends on the development of different items concerning energy saving technology and enhancing the properties of building materials that achieve human comfort.
This report is composed entirely of five main sections. The first section will help readers to know more about some definitions to be aware of the new terminologies used in this field of study. Moreover, it will support them with a sufficient knowledge of background history of
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nanotechnology and its development throughout the years. The second section will discuss the materials and its new properties as it‟s the most influenced part in architecture. The third section will talk about new techniques of saving energy in architecture and its importance. The forth section will show the impact of nanotechnology on architectural designs as a result of the great evolution in terms of materials and energy