TY - GEN
T1 - Analysis of facade redesign for enhanced satisfaction and improved building performance
AU - Tokbolat, Serik
AU - Zubaidy, Sarim Naji Al
PY - 2014/2/20
Y1 - 2014/2/20
N2 - The building envelope is known to be an important aspect of design and engineering of ultra-low energy buildings. The facade (building skin) could have the potential to redirect and filter daylight, influence frontal external wind intensity, provide natural ventilation, manage heat transfer, enhance occupant well-being, and create visual and physical connections between the inside and outside. The advances in facade technologies have been triggered in part by higher energy prices, stricter building codes, and higher occupant and owner expectations regarding the quality of the finished construction. This paper provides a comparative assessment of the effect of redesigning an existing building facade and other building improvements. It assesses the impact on external environmental conditions (wind speed and pressure) by employing computational fluid dynamics. The impact of these changes on occupant satisfaction was also gauged. It is hoped that this analysis will provide a framework for assessing benefits of improved facades in other buildings and applications.
AB - The building envelope is known to be an important aspect of design and engineering of ultra-low energy buildings. The facade (building skin) could have the potential to redirect and filter daylight, influence frontal external wind intensity, provide natural ventilation, manage heat transfer, enhance occupant well-being, and create visual and physical connections between the inside and outside. The advances in facade technologies have been triggered in part by higher energy prices, stricter building codes, and higher occupant and owner expectations regarding the quality of the finished construction. This paper provides a comparative assessment of the effect of redesigning an existing building facade and other building improvements. It assesses the impact on external environmental conditions (wind speed and pressure) by employing computational fluid dynamics. The impact of these changes on occupant satisfaction was also gauged. It is hoped that this analysis will provide a framework for assessing benefits of improved facades in other buildings and applications.
KW - Building envelope
KW - Comfort
KW - Computational fluid dynamics
KW - Energy efficiency
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.490-491.845
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.490-491.845
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893902087
SN - 9783038350019
T3 - Applied Mechanics and Materials
SP - 845
EP - 853
BT - Mechanical Design and Power Engineering
T2 - 2013 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Design and Power Engineering, ICMDPE 2013
Y2 - 29 November 2013 through 30 November 2013
ER -