In this study a system constituted by seven double skin facades (DSF), three equipped with venetian blinds and four not blinds, applied in virtual chamber, is developed. The project will be carried out winter conditions, using numerical model, transient based on energy mass balance linear integral equations. equations are used to calculate the air temperature inside DSF blind, inner outer glass...

With the aim to offer an alternative renovation concept for schools and thus contribute a better indoor environmental quality reduced energy consumption, system combining diffuse ceiling double-skin facade with existing exhaust ventilation (I-DIFFER) was proposed in previous work by authors. The initial analyses of novel were promising, showing potential 11 % reduction primary consumption compa...

With the aim to increase today's low retrofitting rate and thus decrease currently rising energy consumption of building sector, this work proposes a novel renovation concept for schools. Therefore, two components, double skin facade (DSF) diffuse ceiling ventilation (DCV), are combined with an exhaust system, providing alternative traditional where windows replaced, external wall is insulated ...

In the United States, university buildings use 17% of total non-residential building energy per year. According to the NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), the average lifecycle of a building in a university is 42 years with an EUI (energy use intensity) of 23 kWh/m/y. Current building and energy codes limit the EUI to 16 kWh/m/y for new school buildings; this benchmark can vary dependi...