Essays about: "glazed façade"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words glazed façade.

  1. 6. An early design tool/method for assessing the performance of complex fenestration systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Anton Hendrix; Dimosthenis Arampatzis; [2017]
    Keywords : Design tool; Glazing; Shading; User predictability; Solar gains; View; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : It is common knowledge that shading systems and solar control glasses are used to avoid glare and overheating at expenses of daylight. In Dynamic Thermal Modelling tools, there is no assessment method where the shading use is expressed when predicting the building performance. READ MORE

  3. 7. A Method for Driving the Solar Control Mechanism Selection

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Vitaliya Mokhava; Christopher Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Solar control mechanisms; Thermal comfort; Overheating; Solar control glass; Solar control blind; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Highly glazed spaces are continuously increasing in popularity due to architectural attractiveness. However, increased use of glass often jeopardizes thermal comfort in several ways and problem of overheating is one of them. A way to face this problem is to appropriately use solar control mechanisms. READ MORE

  4. 8. Study of glazed spaces as a renovation strategy for two typical residential multi-apartment buildings from the Swedish Million Programme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : André Persson; Kaspars Bajars; [2017]
    Keywords : Energy renovation; Swedish Million Programme; glazed spaces; glazed balconies; double skin facade; energy efficient buildings; thermal comfort; economic feasibility; life cycle profit.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : There were around one million apartments built in Sweden during 1965 to 1974 as part of the so called Swedish Million Programme, almost half of them concentrated in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe. These building are now considered unattractive. READ MORE

  5. 9. Energy-efficient apartments for elderly

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Antoni Balcerzak; [2016]
    Keywords : daylight; thermal comfort; shading; overheating; energy-efficiency; elderly people; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The literature claims that elderly people need warmer indoor temperatures, short overheating periods and more light indoors. The thesis analysed a case study building in order to propose a solution of the façade design in the energy-efficient apartments for elderly people. READ MORE

  6. 10. Fully Glazed Office Building Façade Designs in Denmark

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Giedre Villekjær Pedersen; [2016]
    Keywords : glazed façade; thermal comfort; visual comfort; window properties; DGNB certification; Building Class 2020; low-energy design strategies; office building; LCC; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The current trend in office building architecture includes large glazed areas that give transparent architecture. But these buildings have a challenging indoor climate and a higher energy use than required by current building regulations in Denmark. READ MORE