Double-Skin Facades Integrated Planning

• Main Author: Oesterle, Eberhard (Author)
• Other Authors: Lieb, Lutz, Heusler
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Munich, Germany Prestel 2001
• Subjects: Exterior insulation and finish systems; Facades > Design and construction
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 Double-skin facades have been increasingly used in German architecture over the last decade as they permit natural ventilation while keeping unwanted noise, rain and wind out of a building. This functions in a similar way to box windows, as the initial overview in Types of Construction shows for some built examples. Questions and Answers and Ten Planning Steps give an initial summary of the most common aspects. As modern, low-energy buildings require good thermal insulation in winter and in summer, the possibility of rain-protected, night-time ventilation, wind-protected sun blinds and variable heat transfer is welcome - and not only for high-rise buildings. In-depth descriptions of the main effects of Sound and Thermal Insulation are given in specialized chapters as well as factors to be considered with regard to Aerophysics and Tall Buildings. Other topics such as Daylight and Fire Protection are touched on in brief.