The Role of Flexible Architectural Systems in Achievements Eco-Friendly Buildings, Case: Auditoriums

Abstract

This article discusses the role of flexible architectural systems in achieving eco-friendly buildings. The discussion argues energy consumption associated with this amount of space and how to optimize energy consumption in the Auditoriums. According to the issue of sustainable architecture, flexibility and adaptability of spaces might be helpful in realizing the goals of sustainable architecture. The main question in design of auditoriums in architectural design process is: What is the optimal size of these spaces? Flexible architectural systems open new horizons for achievement of eco-friendly buildings especially in buildings which used temporarily such as auditoriums. Flexible architectural systems make it easy to change the volume of space to meet energy efficiency requirements. The aim of the study is finding appropriate strategies to achieve the design patterns in order to achieve energy saving goals and objective in design of auditoriums. The main questions of the paper are: 1- Is there any relationship between the size of auditoriums and the rate of energy consumption? 2- Are there any differences between the optimal size and initial size of auditoriums in Tehran? And 3- how long the payback time of these flexible structures would be?
Experimental and quasi-experimental research method is adopted and case studies have been chosen randomly among auditoriums of Tehran. The result shows that flexible architectural systems is a reliable technique of achieving eco-friendly buildings and considering payback time, applying flexible architectural systems in auditoriums is efficient.