Thermal Behavior of Double Skin Buildings

Abstract

Most energy losses will be made by skins, so offering optimized solution helps in energy saving. Glass as outdoor skin is considered the weakest part of building from energy loss viewpoint. Therefore a solution should be found to minimize energy losses in building meanwhile providing natural light. Double skin facades as a suitable solution for achieving this goal are considerable. Buildings with double skin façade can have better function than normal skin façade. So, this article is focused on thermal function of different forms of these buildings. This article by studying behavior of different forms intends to analyze the effect of general form of building on thermal function of double skin façade and attempt to categorized different situations so that recognize situations and conditions which may tangle classic behavior of double skin facades. Research method is quasi-experimental. Statistical population includes studying features of 10 building forms. The result of this analytical approach indicates classic function of double skins changes with change of general form of building.

Keywords: energy saving, double skin facades, thermal behavior, building forms