INTRODUCTION
The Double Skin Facade is a European architectural trend driven mostly by to increased transparency; noises polluted and reduce the energy that used in building.
In recent years, the use of double skin facade was referred to "building to building". It has gained a lot of popularity throughout the world, due to characteristics such as durability, ecology, easy circulation of fresh air and use of natural resources. This type of structure requires many sided technical and architectural skills to get faultless result.
The reason of choosing Double Skin Facades are make use of solar energy efficiently and give natural flow of air movement between inner part and outer skin. It can reduced energy used by building and provide natural ventilation.
DEFINITION
A Double Skin Facade is a strategy for improving building performance by using an inner and outer wall on a building with a cavity between the two walls. It is also a system consisting of two glass skins placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity. The ventilation of the cavity can be natural, fan supported or mechanical. So that, the Double Skin Facade treatment can typically used on the wall with greatest insulation but can potentially be used on all walls. It is because the system enables air to circulate between the cavities of two facades providing excellent air circulation.
On the other hand, during the summer overheating problems were mentioned when the façade was poorly ventilated. Different configurations can result in different ways of using the facade, proving the flexibility of the system and its adaptability to different climates and locations.
BENEFIT OF DOUBLE SKIN FACADE
There are a few benefits of double skin facade to the office buildings:
TECHNICAL CHALLENGES FOR DOUBLE SKIN FACADE
Here are some technical challenges may facing during construction and have to take into account to overcome it in order to provide better and quality building.
The development of Double skin Façade comes at the same time that digital
controls and electronic bus systems can make the full potential of their use. The
incorrect operation of operable double skin facades can lead to penalties for both
comfort and energy efficiency. Opening an interior window on a hot summer day will
let in more hot air that must be cooled by mechanical systems and let the conditioned
air escape. Even on mild, sunny days, when neither heating nor cooling is required,
opening the window will bring in air which has been heated in the cavity to a point that
it must be conditioned mechanically.
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