Capeluto / Ochoa Intelligent Envelopes for High-Performance Buildings

Design and Strategy
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-39255-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 134 Seiten

Reihe: Energy

This book presents a series of significant methods and examples for the design of sustainable intelligent facades in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on how intelligence has been applied for successful energy-saving efforts in the planning of building envelopes.
Readers will find essential information on the core principles involved in designing, calculating and organizing intelligent facades according to the need for a new or retrofitted building. Not only are different materials and technologies considered, but also efficient ways to combine them according to user needs and other project-specific constraints. Illustrations, tables and graphs accompany the text, clarifying the concepts discussed.
Architects, facade consultants and all those interested in and energy-saving measures and improved indoor comfort will find this book useful not only as an introduction to the subject but also as a guide to achieving more responsive building methods.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Capeluto, Guedi

Ochoa, Carlos Ernesto

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.- Chapter 1: What is a real intelligent envelope?.- Chapter 2: History and state of the art.- Chapter 3: Design considerations.- Chapter 4: Design tools.- Chapter 5: Examples.- Concluding remarks: The intelligent envelope - where to?.- Bibliography.- Index.