Optimal operation of a south double-skin facade

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 41 - 60
• Main Authors: Gratia, Elisabeth, De Herde, André
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Commercial building; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Cooling strategies; Double-skin facade; Energy management and energy conservation in building; Environmental engineering; Exact sciences and technology; External envelopes; Heating strategies; Natural ventilation; Office building; Structural analysis. Stresses; Thermal modelling; Types of buildings; Wall. Partition; Office building; Double-skin facade; Heating strategies; Cooling strategies; Natural ventilation; Thermal modelling; Cooling; Construction parameter; Climatic data; Front wall; Windows; Case study; Simulation; Heating; Optimal operation; Strategy; Wind load; Thermal analysis; Double wall

There is an increasing demand for higher quality office buildings. Occupants and developers of office buildings ask for a healthy and stimulating working environment. Double-skin facades are appropriate when buildings are subject to great external noise and wind loads. A further area of application...