bioclimatic housing training programme
01 Building envelope. Airtight
02 Building shafts. Windows
index
required for
energy efficiency
comfort (indoor temp., soundproof and healthy space)
avoid humidity
efficient heat recovery ventilation
air barrier vs vapour barrier
What are the reasons for the presence of water on a building?
If warm ambient air with a high water vapor content reaches a cold wall, the air cools in this region and consequently cannot store as much water vapor. The excess moisture must be added to the environment
dew point
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do buildings have to breathe?
plan
section
02 Building shafts. Windows
window concept checklist
instalation of air barrier
solar factor
U-value of glazing
of frame
window selection criteria
energy efficiency
economy
thermal comfort
sounfproof comfort
hygiene
Glazing
thermal bridges due to
thickness changes
geometry
materials
punctual interruptions
solar factor
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Guarantees the degree of solar protection; it is the fraction of radiation that falls on a hole that is not blocked.
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Institut du Monde Arabe, París.Enrique Jan + Jean Nouvel + Architecture-Studio (1987)
remember: VSA is sun's elevation angle
Dwellings in Barceloneta, Barcelona. José Antonio Coderch de Sentmenat + Manuel Valls Vergés (1951-1954)
01 Building envelope. Airtight
Frame material
Zajas, Jan & Heiselberg, Per. (2011). Analysis of energy saving potential and optimization of thermally broken fiberglass window frames. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2011: 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association.
Aliminum___PVC ___Wood ___Fiberglass
(calculator at bottom)
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H.M. Künzel, A. Holm, D. Zirkelbach, A.N. Karagiozis,
Simulation of indoor temperature and humidity conditions including hygrothermal interactions with the building envelope,
Solar Energy (2005)