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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792432203321

Titolo

The future envelope 2 [[electronic resource] ] : architecture, climate, skin / / edited by Ulrich Knaack & Tillmann Klein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : IOS Press, c2009

ISBN

6612601000

1-282-60100-8

9786612601002

1-60750-524-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Research in architectural engineering series, , 1873-6033 ; ; v. 9

Altri autori (Persone)

KnaackUlrich

KleinTillmann

Disciplina

690/.12

Soggetti

Facades - Design and construction

Architecture and climate

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on the contributions to The Future Envelope symposium held June 5, 2008 in Delft.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Contents; Market Movements and New Façade Concepts; The Façade Sector; Corrugated Glass as Improvement to the Structural Resistance of Glass; Climate integrated Design (Climate iD) of Building Skins; 'The Living Façade'®; CROFT - Climate Related Optimized Façade Technologies; Research into Complex Façade Geometries as a Response to Climate in the Work of Newtecnic Architects; Developement in the Technology of Façades; Product Development; Requirements for CO2 Neutral Buildings and Cities from MicroClimate to the Façade; Architecture-Climate-Skin - A Summary

Sommario/riassunto

The role of the building envelope - related to the energy performance of a building and the comfort of the user - is significant. This title deals with the practical experience and visions of the specialists, from the fields of architecture, engineering and research, for the climate-oriented building envelope.