Advanced Building Envelope Components - Comparative Experiments

Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focuses on the latest research in innovative materials, systems and components, also providing a detailed technical explanation on what this breakthrough means for building exteriors and sustainability. Topics include a discussion of transparent envelope components, including intelligent kinetic skins, such as low-e coatings, high vs. low silver content in glass, solar control coatings, such as silver vs. niobium vs. tin, and more. In addition, opaque envelope components are also presented, including opaque dynamic facades, clay lining vs. plasterboard and nano clayed foams.

List of contents

Part One: Transparent Envelope Components1. Introduction: towards intelligent kinetic skins2. Glass3. Shadings4. Window openings5. Frames 6. Structural adhesives
Part Two: Opaque Envelope Components7. Introduction: towards Climate Adaptive building Shells8. External side9. Internal side10. Envelope core
Part Three: Comparing components: The Occupant's Behaviour11. Introduction: towards users' inclusion in energy (retrofit) strategies12. Passive vs active users
Part Four: Experimental Methods13. Introduction14. Experimental methods in laboratory15. Experimental methods on-site16. Mock-up

Product details

• Authors: Francesca Stazi
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.2019
• EAN: 9780128169216
• ISBN: 978-0-12-816921-6
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 234 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, Materials science, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Building construction and materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General