Sustainable Facades - Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes

Informationen zum Autor Ajla Aksamija, PhD, leads Perkins+Will Tech Lab, a center for research of building technologies. Dr. Aksamija's research expertise includes building science and sustainability, emerging building technologies, digital design and information modeling. She has contributed to several books and has published numerous research articles. PERKINS+WILL is an interdisciplinary, international design practice offering services in the areas of architecture, interior design, branded environments, planning and strategies, and urban design. Sustainable, high-performance, and environmentally conscious design is the cornerstone of Perkins+Will's practice that informs every project. Klappentext Practical information on designing sustainable, energy-efficient building facadesAs energy and other natural resources are being depleted, it has become clear that technologies and strategies that allow us to maintain our satisfaction with interior environments while consuming less of these resources are major objectives of contemporary facade design. Sustainable Facades focuses on the strategies and approaches for designing sustainable, high-performance building facades, and provides technical guidance for architects and designers.This timely and useful guide presents strategies and technical guidelines for designing environmentally sensitive, energy-efficient facades based on scientific principles. It provides climate-specific approaches for minimizing energy consumption, analyzes the thermal behavior of different facade systems and materials, and illustrates with case studies how these approaches have been implemented on architectural projects. It also discusses emerging facade technologies, materials, and systems.Topics covered in this unique and indispensable guide include:* Climate-based design approaches for high-performance facades* Characteristics of sustainable facades: energy efficiency, thermal behavior, and moisture resistance* Designing for thermal comfort, lighting and glare control, and acoustic quality* Emerging technologies in facade design, including smart materials, double-skin facades, and facades as energy generators* Case studies on building orientation and facade design, tectonic sun exposure control, external shading elements, and more Zusammenfassung Buildings are the largest consumers of energy, and their facades present a significant opportunity for energy conservation. Written by an associate and head of the research lab at Perkins + Will, this book presents practical information on how to design sustainable facades that are high-performing and energy efficient. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figure Credits ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Climate-Based Design Approach for Facades 1 Climate Classifications and Types 3 Climate-Specific Design Guidelines for Facades 8 Environmental Considerations and Design Criteria 8 Design Strategies and Climate 9 Chapter Summary 14 Chapter 2 Characteristics of Sustainable Facades 17 Energy Efficiency 18 Orientation 19 Fenestration 24 Facade Types and Materials 40 Opaque Building Facades 40 Glazed Building Facades 48 Materials and Properties 54 Properties of Facade Materials and Components 54 Embodied Energy of Materials 62 Thermal Behavior and Moisture Resistance 66 Control of Heat Transfer, and Air and Moisture Movement 66 Steady-State Heat and Moisture Transfer Analysis for Opaque Building Facades 69 Hygrothermal Analysis for Opaque Building Facades 74 Heat Transfer Analysis for Glazed Building Facades 79 Chapter Summary 83 Chapter 3 Designing for Comfort 85 Thermal Comfort 86 Methods of Measurement 87 Facade Design and Thermal Comfort 91 Daylight and Glare 95

List of contents

Figure Credits ix
 
Acknowledgments xi
 
Introduction xiii
 
Chapter 1 Climate-Based Design Approach for Facades 1
 
Climate Classifications and Types 3
 
Climate-Specific Design Guidelines for Facades 8
 
Environmental Considerations and Design Criteria 8
 
Design Strategies and Climate 9
 
Chapter Summary 14
 
Chapter 2 Characteristics of Sustainable Facades 17
 
Energy Efficiency 18
 
Orientation 19
 
Fenestration 24
 
Facade Types and Materials 40
 
Opaque Building Facades 40
 
Glazed Building Facades 48
 
Materials and Properties 54
 
Properties of Facade Materials and Components 54
 
Embodied Energy of Materials 62
 
Thermal Behavior and Moisture Resistance 66
 
Control of Heat Transfer, and Air and Moisture Movement 66
 
Steady-State Heat and Moisture Transfer Analysis for Opaque Building Facades 69
 
Hygrothermal Analysis for Opaque Building Facades 74
 
Heat Transfer Analysis for Glazed Building Facades 79
 
Chapter Summary 83
 
Chapter 3 Designing for Comfort 85
 
Thermal Comfort 86
 
Methods of Measurement 87
 
Facade Design and Thermal Comfort 91
 
Daylight and Glare 95
 
Daylighting Strategies 95
 
Glare 109
 
Acoustic Comfort and Air Quality 115
 
Acoustics 115
 
Air Quality 118
 
Chapter Summary 119
 
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies in Facade Designs 121
 
Emerging Materials and Technologies 122
 
Advanced Facade Materials 122
 
Smart Materials 126
 
Double-Skin Facades 135
 
Double-Skin Facades in Hot and Arid Climates 141
 
Double-Skin Facades in Cold Climates 143
 
Facades as Energy Generators 149
 
Control Systems for Facades 153
 
Chapter Summary 155
 
Chapter 5 Case Studies 157
 
Building Orientation and Facade Design 159
 
Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Building 159
 
Center for Urban Waters 167
 
Tectonic Sun Exposure Control 178
 
Kuwait University College of Education 178
 
King Abdullah Financial District Parcel 4.01 Building 186
 
King Abdullah Financial District Parcel 4.10 Building 200
 
External Shading Elements 211
 
University of Texas Dallas Student Services Building 211
 
Facade Materials and Wall Assemblies 218
 
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 218
 
Appendix Case Studies Index 227
 
Chapter 2 228
 
Case Study 2.1: Vincent Triggs Elementary School, Clark County Elementary Prototype (Las Vegas, Nevada) 228
 
Case Study 2.2: Hector Garcia Middle School (Dallas, Texas) 228
 
Case Study 2.3: Kendal Academic Support Center, Miami Dade College (Miami, Florida) 229
 
Chapter 3 229
 
Case Study 3.1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (Atlanta, Georgia) 229
 
Chapter 4 230
 
Case Study 4.1: Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University for Women Academic Colleges (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) 230
 
Case Study 4.2: Tinkham Veale University Center, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) 230
 
Chapter 5 231
 
Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Building, Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona) 231
 
Center for Urban Waters (Tacoma, Washington) 232
 
Kuwait University College of Education (Shadadiyah, Kuwait) 232
 
King Abdullah Financial District Parcel 4.01 Building (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) 233
 
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Product details

• Authors: A Aksamija, A. Aksamija, Ajla Aksamija, Aksamija Ajla
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2013
• EAN: 9781118458600
• ISBN: 978-1-118-45860-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architektur, Architecture, Bauentwurf, Building Design