Practical information on designing sustainable, energy-efficient
building facades
As 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
facadesCharacteristics of sustainable facades: energy efficiency,
thermal behavior, and moisture resistanceDesigning for thermal
comfort, lighting and glare control, and acoustic qualityEmerging
technologies in facade design, including smart materials,
double-skin facades, and facades as energy generatorsCase studies
on building orientation and facade design, tectonic sun exposure
control, external shading elements, and more
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