High-Performance Double Skin Facade Buildings

This book provides a comprehensive theoretical platform for the use and construction of double skin fa¿e projects. The DSF concept has been used mostly in European buildings; however, its success in other climates should be addressed. Increasing numbers of buildings are featuring double skin fa¿e technology in the US; however, still relatively few have been studied for their performance in operation.

This book gives architects a practical guide to analyze and evaluate the actual performance of double skin fa¿e buildings in different climatic contexts. It is important for high-performance buildings to have tools to evaluate a design¿s predicted performance to achieve specific sustainable goals. To determine that the application of DSF in different climates will provide better thermal comfort, building simulation tools analyze various thermal comfort parameters through studies of the fa¿e and compare them with the actual building¿s performance data. The book takes the reader on