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Agren, R and Wing, R D (2014) Five moments in the history of industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 7-15.
Bildsten, L (2014) Buyer-supplier relationships in industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 146-59.
Brege, S, Stehn, L and Nord, T (2014) Business models in industrialized building of multi-storey houses. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 208-26.
Eriksson, P E, Olander, S, Szentes, H and Widen, K (2014) Managing short-term efficiency and long-term development through industrialized construction. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 97-108.
Hedgren, E and Stehn, L (2014) The impact of clients' decision-making on their adoption of industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 126-45.
Jansson, G, Johnsson, H and Engstrom, D (2014) Platform use in systems building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 70-82.
Jeeninga, H and Kets, A (2004) Evolution of energy policy in the Netherlands: past, present and future. Building Research & Information, 32(01), 38–41.
Jonsson, H and Rudberg, M (2014) Classification of production systems for industrialized building: a production strategy perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 53-69.
Kolokotroni, M, Robinson-Gayle, S, Tanno, S and Cripps, A (2004) Environmental impact analysis for typical office facades. Building Research & Information, 32(01), 2–16.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: curtain wall; design; design tool; environmental impact; facade; glazing; life cycle analysis; louvres; UK
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=x54h086qfr8481vm
- Abstract:
The design of a building facade influences internal thermal and lighting conditions and energy use associated with the provision of these conditions. Key decisions about the building facade are usually taken during the concept design stage of a building, while decisions about the method of providing the environmental conditions are often made later in the design process. This dilemma is addressed by the development of a concept design tool that allows the design team to investigate the effect of facade design on the resulting internal environmental conditions, energy use and environmental impact. The concept design tool was developed by performing detailed thermal, lighting and environmental modelling for a number of generic office building facade designs and a range of parameters that affect directly the environmental performance of an office building. The results are presented in a user-friendly interface requiring a minimum number of inputs. Key parameter outputs (such as temperature, lighting levels, heating/cooling energy demand, embodied energy and eco-points) can then be viewed, while a more detailed analysis can also be created for specified facade designs. A parametric analysis of the summary result outputs for selected facade parameters indicates that natural ventilation and cooling can reduce the environmental impact of offices by up to 16%, although heating energy demand could increase significantly. Improving the construction standard of the facade and reducing the internal heat loads can reduce the environmental impact by up to 22%. Use of this tool at early design stages will benefit the design team through an improved understanding of the dynamics between facade design and building services and assist with a more integrated approach.
Larsson, J, Eriksson, P E, Olofsson, T and Simonsson, P (2014) Industrialized construction in the Swedish infrastructure sector: core elements and barriers. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 83-96.
Mantzouratos, N, Gardiklis, D, Dedoussis, V and Kerhoulas, P (2004) Concise exterior lighting simulation methodology. Building Research & Information, 32(01), 42–7.
Meiling, J H, Sandberg, M and Johnsson, H (2014) A study of a plan-do-check-act method used in less industrialized activities: two cases from industrialized housebuilding. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 109-25.
Ofori, G and Kien, H L (2004) Translating Singapore architects' environmental awareness into decision making. Building Research & Information, 32(01), 27–37.
Ogden, R G, Kendrick, C C and Walliman, N S R (2004) Modelling of enhanced passive and conventional cooling systems. Building Research & Information, 32(01), 17–26.
Schmidt, R, Vibaek, K S and Austin, S (2014) Evaluating the adaptability of an industrialized building using dependency structure matrices. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 160-82.
Wikberg, F, Olofsson, T and Ekholm, A (2014) Design configuration with architectural objects: linking customer requirements with system capabilities in industrialized house-building platforms. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 196-207.
Yashiro, T (2014) Conceptual framework of the evolution and transformation of the idea of the industrialization of building in Japan. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 16-39.
Yunus, R and Yang, J (2014) Improving ecological performance of industrialized building systems in Malaysia. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 183-95.
Zhai, X, Reed, R and Mills, A (2014) Factors impeding the offsite production of housing construction in China: an investigation of current practice. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 40-52.