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The response to the climate emergency requires solutions that address multiple sustainability targets. This could only be done through merging scientific research from areas that have traditionally evolved separately. This investigation presents advances in that direction through the study of a building prototype designated for vertical farming. Wind energy can be converted into electricity by using the wind energy potential of high-rise vertical farms or by increasing the wind energy advantage through design optimization. Vertical farms can become urban energy supply stations, which can not only provide fresh fruits and vegetables but also oxygenate and empower the city. The challenges faced include establishing metrics for food production, balancing energy production through clean energy harvesting, and achieving optimal aerodynamic performance, being the latter the main subject of this paper. CFD simulation tests are widely used to study complex wind fluid. To achieve the research objective, we developed a computational model of a tall building whose level of permeability to the wind flow remains determined by its use and capacity, predefined through resolving the two first challenges mentioned above. The expected results would show significant differences with respect to traditional façade systems which are characterised by lower levels of acceptance of air circulation inside buildings. The study can potentially serve to quantify the amount of clean energy that the resulting pressure field allows to capture. With these data, a prototype wind turbine could be proposed.
| Keywords | Vertical farm; Wind energy; CFD; Aeroelastic performance |
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| Topics | Integration of renewable energy at building and small urban area scales |
