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Bioclimatic Double-Skin Facades (Paperback)
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Bioclimatic Double-Skin Facades (Paperback)
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Visually enriched with over 250 photographs and drawings,
Bioclimatic Double-Skin Facades is an essential reference guide for
understanding the types and functions of double-skin facades.
Author Mary Ben Bonham examines the history and continuing
potential of double-skin architecture, informing on the variety of
approaches possible and advising a rigorous integrated design
process leading to application. Featuring a wide selection of
architectural examples, the book will be of interest to
professionals and students within the fields of architecture,
engineering, and construction. Characterized by a buffer-like air
space between two glazed building skins, double-skin windows and
facades aim to improve building comfort and energy performance.
Double skins introduce complexity and initial costs, yet
significant buildings in locations around the globe continue to
select this approach. In addition to exploring motivations,
benefits, and cautions for designing with double skins, the book
provides a primer on fundamental facade design concepts and
strategies for control of thermal, luminous, and acoustic
environments. Chapters also address alternative types of
high-performance facades and implications for each phase of facade
design and construction. Bioclimatic Double-Skin Facades promotes
bioclimatic design that is inspired by nature, measured in
performance, and uniquely adapted to climate and place. In-depth
case studies illustrate how double-skin facades have been adapted
to a range of climates and cultural settings: Marseille Library and
Grenoble Courthouse in France, Cambridge Public Library in
Massachusetts, Manitoba Hydro Place in Canada, and the Pearl River
Tower in China.
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