Energy Performance and Thermal Comfort of Double-Skin and Single-Skin Facades in Warm-Climate Offices

The energy performance and thermal comfort of an office building with single and double skin facades, in a warm climate was studied using TAS software. A double-skin facade is an envelope construction that consists of two transparent surfaces separated by a cavity. The extra skin can reduce cooling...

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Published in:Journal of Asian architecture and building engineering 2016, Vol.15 (3), p.635-642
Main Authors: Alibaba, Halil Z., Ozdeniz, Mesut B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Facades
Heating
Office buildings
Skin
Skin (structural member)
Summer
Thermal comfort
Winter
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Summary:The energy performance and thermal comfort of an office building with single and double skin facades, in a warm climate was studied using TAS software. A double-skin facade is an envelope construction that consists of two transparent surfaces separated by a cavity. The extra skin can reduce cooling demand in summer and heating demand in winter. It is concluded that in a warm climate office, a double skin facade can perform better than a single skin facade. In a warm climate a double skin facade fully provides heating and thermal comfort in winter. In a warm climate however its benefit in summer is limited. Further studies are needed to increase the performance of double skin facades in summer.
ISSN:1346-7581
1347-2852
DOI:10.3130/jaabe.15.635