Presentation
Sustainable, High-Performance Building Facades (keynote presentation)
Technoform, BAU 2017
(2017)
Abstract
This keynote presentation covered methods for designing sustainable, high-performance facades, and the necessary steps in ensuring that the environmental factors and energy-efficiency strategies are integrated with the design process. The facade is one of the most significant contributors to the energy budget and the comfort parameters of any building. High-performance facades need to block adverse external environmental effects and maintain internal comfort conditions with minimum energy consumption, and the location and climate become one of the crucial factors in selecting appropriate design strategies.
This presentation identified design methods for high performance facades, and focused on emerging building technologies for building enclosures that can improve their performance. Several case studies were discussed, showing how these approaches have been used for innovative facade designs in different buildings and climate types.
The covered material was based on Dr. Aksamija’s book Sustainable Facades: Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes (John Wiley & Sons, 2013).
Keywords
- Sustainable facades,
- high-performance facades,
- emerging facade technologies,
- smart materials,
- advanced materials,
- double skin facades,
- innovation
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 18, 2017
Location
Munich, Germany
Citation Information
Ajla Aksamija. "Sustainable, High-Performance Building Facades (keynote presentation)" Technoform, BAU 2017 (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ajla_aksamija/124/