2026How can smart buildings reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help us adapt to climate change?Outreach article. Negin Imani. Futurum Careers. Opens in a new tab. 2026Biomimetic Adaptive BuildingsEdited book. Edited by Negin Imani, Brenda Vale, Derek Clements-Croome. MDPI. Opens in a new tab. 2025Editorial for Special Issue on Biomimetic Adaptive BuildingsEditorial. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale, Derek Clements-Croome. Biomimetics. Opens in a new tab. 2025Biomimetic Shading Systems: Integrating Motorised and Moisture-Responsive Actuation for Adaptive FaçadesJournal article. Negin Imani, Marie-Joo Le Guen, Nathaniel Bedggood, Caelum Betteridge, Christian Gauss, Maxime Barbier. Biomimetics. Opens in a new tab. 2024Biomimetic Architecture: Exploring Adaptive Facades Inspired by NatureBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values, Third edition. Opens in a new tab. 2023Integrated Kinetic Fins for Western Facades in Territories with Low Solar AltitudesJournal article. Marwa Kamal Fahmy, Ahmad Eltaweel, Rana Abdollahi Rizi, Negin Imani. Buildings. Opens in a new tab. 2022Biomimetic Buildings: Copying Nature for Energy EfficiencyEdited book. Edited by Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. MDPI. Opens in a new tab. 2022Biomimetic Design for Building Energy Efficiency 2021Editorial. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Biomimetics. Opens in a new tab. 2022Developing a Method to Connect Thermal Physiology in Animals and Plants to the Design of Energy Efficient BuildingsJournal article. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Biomimetics. Opens in a new tab. 2021Thermoregulation in NatureBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Thermal Issues and Building DesignBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Testing the ThBABook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Parallels in Building DesignBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Linking Biology and BuildingsBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti: Thermo-bio-architectural Framework (ThBA)Book. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. CRC Press. Opens in a new tab. 2021Developing a Structure for the ThBABook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Developing a Framework for Bio-Inspired Energy-Efficient Building DesignBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Building Energy Use and Climate ChangeBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2021Biomimicry and Its Approaches to Energy-Efficient Building DesignBook chapter. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Heating with Wolves, Cooling with Cacti. Opens in a new tab. 2020The Development of a Biomimetic Design Tool for Building Energy EfficiencyJournal article. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Biomimetics. Opens in a new tab. 2020A framework for finding inspiration in nature: Biomimetic energy efficient building designJournal article. Negin Imani, Brenda Vale. Energy and Buildings. Opens in a new tab. 2020A thermo-bio-architectural framework (ThBA) for finding inspiration in nature: Biomimetic energy efficient building designDoctoral thesis. Marzieh Imani. Victoria University of Wellington. Opens in a new tab. 2019Thermal and Acoustic Building Insulations from Agricultural WastesBook chapter. Zahra Balador, Morten Gjerde, Nigel Isaacs, Marzieh Imani. Handbook of Ecomaterials. Opens in a new tab. 2019Bio-inspired Materials: Contribution of Biology to Energy Efficiency of BuildingsBook chapter. Marzieh Imani, Michael Donn, Zahra Balador. Handbook of Ecomaterials. Opens in a new tab. 2019An Innovative, Hierarchical Energy Performance Data Visualization for Facilitating Recognition of Thermal IssuesConference paper. Marzieh Imani, Iman Sayah, Brenda Vale, Michael Donn. CAADRIA proceedings. Opens in a new tab. 2018Biomimetic Technology and Nature InspirationJournal article. Marzieh Imani, Hossein Medi. Naqshejahan: Basic Studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning. Opens in a new tab. 2017Biomimicry as Innovation: A Systematic ReviewConference paper. Marzieh Imani, Michael Donn, Brenda Vale. Back to the Future: The Next 50 Years, 51st Architectural Science Association Conference. Opens in a new tab. 2017Bio-Inspired Design Approach Analysis: A Case Study of Antoni Gaudi and Santiago CalatravaJournal article. Marzieh Imani. International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering. Opens in a new tab.