Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments

Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focuses on the latest research in innovative materials, systems and components, also providing a detailed technical explanation on what this breakthrough means for building exteriors and sustainability. Topics include a discussion of transparent envelope components, including intelligent kinetic skins, such as low-e coatings, high vs. low silver content in glass, solar control coatings, such as silver vs. niobium vs. tin, and more. In addition, opaque envelope components are also presented, including opaque dynamic facades, clay lining vs. plasterboard and nano clayed foams.

Includes real case studies that explore, in detail, the behavior of different envelopesPresents laboratory tests on existing insulation (if any, through samples extracted on-site) to quantify actual performancesProvides 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

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