LoginSome guidelines for a method devoted to the evaluation of different physical characteristics of building facades, equipped with glazed surfaces, are proposed. New graphs are introduced for checking at the same time the behaviour of several technical-physical parameters of walls, in order to allow comparative analysis of different design configurations in terms of acoustics, lighting and heat transfer properties. The method can be also assumed as a contribution toward the definition of a tool devoted to define integral quality indexes of buildings and thus toward the evaluation of the environmental sustainability of buildings as well.
A method for assessing integral building envelope performances.
Year:
2001
Bibliographic info:
Hong Kong, City University, Division of Building Science and Technology, 2001, proceedings of IAQVEC 2001, "Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings: Fourth International Conference", held Changsha, Hunan, China, 2-5 October, 2