Sustainable facades : design methods for high-performance building envelopes / / Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., Perkins+Will
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Aksamija Ajla
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| Titolo: |
Sustainable facades : design methods for high-performance building envelopes / / Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., Perkins+Will
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 729/.1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Facades - Design and construction |
| Exterior walls - Design and construction | |
| Sustainable design | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Figure Credits; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Climate-Based Design Approach for Facades; Climate Classifications and Types; Climate-Specific Design Guidelines for Facades; Chapter Summary; Chapter 2: Characteristics of Sustainable Facades; Energy Efficiency; Facade Types and Materials; Materials and Properties; Thermal Behavior and Moisture Resistance; Chapter Summary; Chapter 3: Designing for Comfort; Thermal Comfort; Daylight and Glare; Acoustic Comfort and Air Quality; Chapter Summary; Chapter 4: Emerging Technologies in Facade Designs |
| Emerging Materials and TechnologiesFacades as Energy Generators; Control Systems for Facades; Chapter Summary; Chapter 5: Case Studies; Building Orientation and Facade Design; Tectonic Sun Exposure Control; External Shading Elements; Facade Materials and Wall Assemblies; Appendix: Case Studies Index; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Practical information on designing sustainable, energy-efficient building facades As energy and other natural resources are being depleted, it has become clear that technologies and strategies that allow us to maintain our satisfaction with interior environments while consuming less of these resources are major objectives of contemporary facade design. Sustainable Facades focuses on the strategies and approaches for designing sustainable, high-performance building facades, and provides technical guidance for architects and designers. This timely and useful guide presen |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sustainable facades |
| ISBN: | 1-118-54964-3 |
| 1-118-54975-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910818951903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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