During September, a workshop was held at Polis University as part of the ReZEB_Project, in collaboration with EU partners, involving 30 architecture students, staff and industry partners.
The workshop “Design with environmental analysis (DEA)”, was to inform stakeholders about the curriculum modernization driven by the reZEB project, centered on advanced environmental analyses and the implementation of passive architectural strategies to enhance the energy performance of buildings in Tirana, Albania. Given Tirana’s specific climatic conditions, the focus was on the role of self-shading and other passive techniques in improving building efficiency. Students were introduced to algorithmic-based analyses, incorporating feedback loops to refine their architectural designs. These tools allowed for a dynamic evaluation of environmental performance, encouraging students to iteratively enhance their proposals by integrating real-time data on shading, solar gain, and natural ventilation strategies. The workshop emphasized the importance of contextually driven design solutions, aiming to push forward the initiative of “Towards Near Zero Energy Buildings” for Tirana’s urban environment.
