FACADE OPTIMIZATION

What is it?

It is an analysis that facilitates informed design decisions regarding the envelope of a building looking for the balance between environmental factors, types of curtain wall, design, cost and constructability.

Factors that we evaluate include types of glass, sun protection, obtaining shading coefficient, views, thermal comfort, natural lighting, natural ventilation, thermal bridges, thermal insulation and glare.

What is it for?

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Optimizing the elements of a building envelope can help:

• lower operating costs,
• lower investment costs,
• decrease the size of air conditioning equipment,
• achieve adequate comfort levels,
• avoid the inner glow,
• ensure adequate ventilation.

Requirements

It is recommended to comply with the following benchmarks to find the balance between these variables:

• LEED EA MinimoOptimiz
• LEED IAQ NATURAL LIGHTING
• LEED IAQ Thermal Comfort
• CIBSE GUIDE A Environmental Design
• CIBSE AM 10 Natural Ventilation in Non Domestic Buildings
• CIBSE TM 37 Design for improved solar control
• CIBSE TM 52 Limits of Thermal Comfort: Avoiding Overheating

Finished Projects