Advanced Interactive Façades — Critical Elements for Future Green Buildings?
Publication Type
Conference Paper
Date Published
11/2013
Authors
Abstract
Building designers and owners have always been fascinated with the extensive use of glass in building envelopes. Today the highly glazed façade has almost become an iconic element for a "green building" that provides daylighting and a visual connection with the natural environment. Even before the current interest in green buildings there was no shortage of highly glazed building designs. But many of these buildings either rejected sunlight, and some associated daylight and view with highly reflective glazings or used highly transmissive glass and encountered serious internal comfort problems that could only be overcome with large HVAC systems, resulting in significant energy, cost and environmental penalties.
Journal
GreenBuild, the annual USGBC International Conference and Expo
Year of Publication
2003
Organization
Building Technologies Department, Building Technology and Urban Systems Division, Windows and Envelope Materials
Research Areas
Building Façade Solutions, Intelligent Façades, Intelligent Façades:Switchable Windows:Electrochromics, Strategic Directions, Windows and Daylighting, W and D: Low Energy Facades and Daylighting, BTUS Windows and Daylighting