Homeostasis in nature: Nest building termites and intelligent buildings

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-95

  Worall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Intelligent building; Passive design; Thermal comfort; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; BUILDING ELEMENT; COMPUTING POWER; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; DESIGN SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; LIVING CONDITIONS; METABOLIC DEMANDS; NATURAL VENTILATION; PASSIVE DESIGN; PREVAILING WINDS; STIGMERGY;

DESIGN; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY FLUX; ENGINEERING; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; LEARNING; METABOLISM; MIMICRY; NEST SITE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; TERMITE; VENTILATION; WIND DIRECTION;

ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES;

EID: 80052934581     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17508975.2011.582316     Document Type: Article

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