Intelligent Envelopes for High-Performance Buildings

This book presents a series of significant methods and examples for the design of sustainable intelligent facades in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on how intelligence has been applied for successful energy-saving efforts in the planning of building envelopes.
Readers will find essential information on the core principles involved in designing, calculating and organizing intelligent facades according to the need for a new or retrofitted building. Not only are different materials and technologies considered, but also efficient ways to combine them according to user needs and other project-specific constraints. Illustrations, tables and graphs accompany the text, clarifying the concepts discussed.
Architects, facade consultants and all those interested in and energy-saving measures and improved indoor comfort will find this book useful not only as an introduction to the subject but also as a guide to achieving more responsive building methods.

Provides a guide on the design process of sustainable intelligent facades Explains different design methods, examples and guidelines according to different situations and constraints that might be encountered Focuses on energy design and architecture of intelligent building envelopes Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Foreword.- Chapter 1: What is a real intelligent envelope?.- Chapter 2: History and state of the art.- Chapter 3: Design considerations.- Chapter 4: Design tools.- Chapter 5: Examples.- Concluding remarks: The intelligent envelope - where to?.- Bibliography.- Index.