Dr Negin Imani: Publications

Imani, N.; Vale, B (2024). Biomimetic Architecture: Exploring Adaptive Facades Inspired by Nature, In Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values, Third edition. (pp.81-94). https://doi.org/10.1680/978-1-83549-818-720243007

 Fahmy, M. K., Eltaweel, A., Rizi, R. A., & Imani, N. (2023). Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar Altitudes. Buildings, 13(3), 782. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/3/782

 Imani, N.; Vale, B. Biomimetic Design for Building Energy Efficiency 2021. Biomimetics 2022, 7, 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030106

 Imani, N., & Vale, B. (2021), Developing a method to connect thermal physiology in animals and plants to the design of energy efficient buildings. Biomimetics, 2022. 7(1),

 Imani, N., Vale, B, (2020). The Development of a Biomimetic Design Tool for Building Energy Efficiency, Biomimetics 2020, 5(4), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics5040050.

 Imani, N., Vale, B. (2020). A Framework for finding inspiration in nature: Biomimetic Energy Efficient Building Design, Energy and Buildings, Volume 225, 15 October 2020, 110296: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110296

 Imani, N., & Medi, H. (2018). Biomimetic Technology and Nature Inspiration. Naqshejahan- Basic studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning, 8(2), 71-79.

 Imani, N. (2017). Bio-Inspired Design Approach Analysis: A Case Study of Antoni Gaudi and Santiago Calatrava. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering, 11(8), 1161-1167.

Imani, N. and B. Vale, Biomimetic Buildings: Copying Nature for Energy Efficiency. 2022, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI.

Imani, N., & Vale, B. (2022). Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti: Thermo-bio-architectural Framework (ThBA). Taylor & Francis, CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781003081937/heating-wolves-cooling-cacti-negin-imani-brenda-vale

Imani, N., A Thermo-bio-architectural Framework (ThBA) for Finding Inspiration in Nature: Biomimetic Energy Efficient Building Design in School of Architecture. 2020, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington, New Zealand.

Imani, N. and B. Vale, in (2024). Biomimetic architecture: exploring Adaptive facades inspired by nature. In Derek Clements-Croome (Eds.), Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values Hardcover – In print, 11 Oct. 2024

Imani, N., Donn, M., & Balador, Z. (2018). Bio-Inspired Materials versus Conventional Materials: Contribution of Biology to Energy Efficiency of Buildings. In Leticia Myriam Torres Martínez, O. V. Kharissova, & B. I. Kharisov. (Eds.), Handbook of Ecomaterials. Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG.

Imani, N., Donn, M., & Balador, Z. (2018). Bio-Inspired Materials: Contribution of Biology to Energy Efficiency of Buildings. In Leticia Myriam Torres Martínez, O. V. Kharissova, & B. I. Kharisov. (Eds.), Handbook of Ecomaterials. Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG.

Imani, N., Sayah, I., Vale, B., & Donn, M. (2019). An Innovative, Hierarchical Energy Performance Data Visualization for Facilitating Recognition of Thermal Issues, CAADRIA 2019, Wellington, New Zealand

Imani, N., Donn, M., & Vale, B. (2017). Biomimicry as Innovation: a systematic review. Paper presented at the Back to the Future: The Next 50 Years 51st International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Wellington, New Zealand.