Applications of Nanotechnology to Increase the Economic Efficiency of Administrative Building Materials: A Review

Abstract

Technology is advancing rapidly, especially nanotechnology research, which maximizes material value by processing matter on extremely small scales. After nanotechnology emerged, architects worldwide tried to comprehend, invest in, and use it to improve products. Research began to improve materials' efficiency by regulating their molecules to improve or add features. Preventing color change by painting buildings with self-cleaning, anti-scratch, and anti-bacterial paint. Nanomaterials are more efficient for building exteriors. They also reduce maintenance costs, rationalize energy use, and improve user comfort. Spreading awareness of Nano-treated materials, which are the cheapest in actual costs throughout operation and maintenance, even if their initial cost is higher, is crucial. The research aimed to determine the design principles and standards that must be followed when using nanotechnology in finishing the facades of administrative buildings to achieve the lowest cost, the shortest period for implementation, and the highest performance efficiency of the building. The study relied on an inductive approach based on theoretical studies, as it dealt with the study of the concept of nanotechnology within finishing materials, its principles and features, and the most important applications of nanotechnology that affect the finishes of building facades. The research study dealt with Nano applications in the field of architecture, so that they achieve the goals and standards of building sustainability, and are used in the finishes of the external facades of buildings to reduce the cost, rationalize energy consumption, and extend the life span of the building, and have an advantage in terms of function and economic return in the long term.