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Advanced Building Envelope Components

Comparative Experiments

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Francesca Stazi
  • Language: English

Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focuses on the latest research in innovative materials, systems and components, also providing a detailed technical… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • Includes real case studies that explore, in detail, the behavior of different envelopes
  • Presents laboratory tests on existing insulation (if any, through samples extracted on-site) to quantify actual performances
  • Provides the tools and methods for comparing, selecting and testing materials and components for designing effective building envelopes
  • Covers both transparent and opaque envelope components, as well as opaque dynamic facades

Readership

Civil Engineers and Environmental Engineers

Table of contents

1. Transparent Envelope Components1.1 Introduction: towards intelligent kinetic skins1.2. Glass1.2.1. low-e coatings: high vs low silver content1.2.2 solar control coatings: Silver vs Niobium vs tin1.2.3 self cleaning coatings1.2.4. insulated unit glass vs double skin1.2.5. aerogel vs transparent1.3. Shadings1.3.1 Slat inclination: 20_, 45_, 60_, 90 angles1.3.2 Slats materials: aluminum vs wood1.3.2 Slats vertical spacing/width: 5–5 cm, 8.5–8.5 cm, 20–15 cm.1.4. Window openings1.4.1. free user openings vs domotic control1.5 Frames1.5.1. aerogel within the cavity vs traditional frame1.6. Structural adesives1.6.1. Two epoxy, one acrylic, one methacrylate and two polyurethane

2. Opaque Envelope Components2.1. Introduction: towards Climative Adaptive building Shells2.2. External side2.2.1 Three opaque dynamic facades2.2.2 Four earthern plasters2.2.3 Four nanotecnology surface treatments2.3. Internal side2.3.1 Clay lining vs plasterboard2.3.2 Brick vs insulation+brick2.4. Envelope core2.4.1 Nanoclayed foams2.4.2 Foams with carbon nanofibers

3. An Important Factor to Consider when Comparing Components: The Occupant's Behaviour3.1. Introduction: towards users' inclusion in energy (retrofit) strategies3.2 Passive vs active users

4. Experimental Methods4.1. Introduction4.2. Experimental methods in laboratory4.3. Experimental methods on-site4.4. Mock-up

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 4, 2019
  • Language: English

About the author

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Francesca Stazi

Francesca Stazi, Ph.D, is Associate Professor at Polytechnic University of Marche. She carries out experimental and numerical research activities in the field of Building Science and Technology. The aim is to optimize the building envelope in terms of energy saving, thermal comfort, environmental sustainability and durability of the components. The researches cover new and existing envelopes, ventilated facades and passive solar systems. The acquired knowledge was applied in the patenting of two industrial inventions, an innovative ventilated thermal insulation and a GFRP frame for windows. The results of the studies are reported in 65 publications, including 25 papers on international ISI journals. She is also a reviewer for various international ISI Journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning (SIMAU), Faculty of Engineering, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

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