Comparative Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focus on the experimental simultaneous evaluation of different types of components. The components are compared through laboratory tests and through simultaneous monitoring on-site inside real buildings. Brief but readable, this book accounts for the latest research in innovative materials, systems, and components along with a detail technical explanation of what this breakthrough means for building exteriors and sustainability. Topics include a discussion of transparent envelopes components such as: intelligent kinetic skins such as low-e coatings: high vs low silver content in glass, solar control coatings: Silver vs Niobium vs tin, Structural adhesives. In addition, Opaque Envelope Components are also presented including: the opaque dynamic facades, clay lining vs plasterboard and nano clayed foams. Experimental investigations on real case studies, to explore in detail the behaviour of different envelopesLaboratory tests on existing insulation (if any, through samples extracted on-site) to quantify the actual performancesProvide the tools and methods for comparing, selecting and testing materials and components for designing effective building envelopesCovers both transparent and opaque envelope components as well as opaque dynamic facades INDICE: Part One: Transparent Envelope Components 1. Introduction: towards intelligent kinetic skins 2. Glass 3. Shadings 4. Window openings 5. Frames 6. Structural adhesives Part Two: Opaque Envelope Components 7. Introduction: towards Climate Adaptive building Shells 8. External side 9. Internal side 10. Envelope core Part Three: Comparing components: The Occupant's Behaviour 11. Introduction: towards users' inclusion in energy (retrofit) strategies 12. Passive vs active users Part Four: Experimental Methods 13. Introduction 14. Experimental methods in laboratory 15. Experimental methods on-site 16. Mock-up
- ISBN: 978-0-12-816921-6
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés