, Session Block B1
13:30 Façade Design Optimization
Chair: Fabian Ochs, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Design and performance evaluation of a double-skin glazed façade
- Renovation of the MacKimmie Tower, Calgary
- Active double façade concept
- Operational strategy and performance evaluation
Thermal and visual characterization of semi-transparent façade components
- In-situ measurement of thermal façade performance
- Goniophotometer measurements on complex glazings
- Open innovation services for enhancing façade performance
Digital design in the essence of decision making for human comfort
- Digital analysis to ensure human comfort
- Data processing to produce informing metrics for facades
- Case study: Parametrically designed rooftop pavilion
Brief Presentations
Façade optimization design integrating airflow network and daylighting
Validation of dynamic energy simulations with steady state calculations
14:30 Coffee Break