نبذة مختصرة : Climate change and energy scarcity, as well as changing socio-demographic structures and new user needs, will drive major changes in the design, construction and operation of buildings towards sustainability. As the building sector accounts for 35% of global energy consumption and 38% of global CO2 emissions, the energy efficient and sustainable design and maintenance of buildings will also be one of the most effective levers for creating sustainable living conditions for the future. The research project discussed in this paper aims to integrate different engineering disciplines to develop holistic, environmentally friendly and innovative solutions for the buildings of the future. This will be done by developing advanced building components for existing and new buildings using additive manufacturing (AM) with recycled materials. The use of additive manufacturing to produce building components transfers knowledge from the engineering sector to the construction sector, which can help drive technological progress in this area. The use of recycled materials for additive manufacturing will reduce CO2 emissions and ensure a circular economy. This paper focuses on the development of a sustainable, energy-efficient, topologically optimised facade bracket. By optimising the topology of components through bio-inspired design, which uses nature as an inspiration for efficient and sustainable structures, the amount of raw material required can be minimised. In addition, optimised facade brackets can minimise thermal bridging in the building envelope, improve building energy efficiency, and increase the flexibility and adaptability of building structures.
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