Towards A Solution for the Inevitable Use of the Glazed Façades in the Arid Regions via the Parametric Design Approach.
Abstract
The utilisation preference of glazed facades in the hot regions is accompanied by serious
environmental and economic impacts. Attempts are continuing to fulfil an optimum balance
between minimising heat gains and maximising daylighting benefits; in an economical
approach. This study was conducted in Egypt, where a real case study was investigated to
evaluate the thermo-visual performance of a building with glazed facades. Improvements of
the thermo-visual performance are pursued via the application of five different glazing
alternatives in the first phase of the study. In the other two phases, further enhancement is
sought via the addition of parametric lightshelves and perforated double skin facades;
creating a total of 138 possible configurations. The best configuration that combined clear
glass and a lightshelf has significantly improved the thermal comfort and daylighting
uniformity, but it also slightly improved the availability of daylight. This ultimately leads to an
energy saving, however, further economic assessment is required.
Department
ArchitectureCollections
Citation
Labib, Rania; Mayhoub, Mohammed (2015). Towards A Solution for the Inevitable Use of the Glazed Façades in the Arid Regions via the Parametric Design Approach.. The 29th International CIE Conference. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /157540.