Sustainable tall buildings that provide comfortable, healthy and efficient indoor environments are clearly desirable as the densification of living and working space for the world’s increasing population proceeds. For environmental concerns, these buildings must also be energy efficient. One component of these tasks is the provision of indoor air quality and thermal comfort, which can be enhanc...

Sustainable tall buildings that provide comfortable, healthy and efficient indoor environments are clearly desirable as the densification of living and working space for the world’s increasing population proceeds. For environmental concerns, these buildings must also be energy efficient. One component of these tasks is the provision of indoor air quality and thermal comfort, which can be enhanc...

3D city models are of growing interest in various application areas. For instance, they are the basis for city planning, virtual sightseeing tours or simulations. Meanwhile, due to internet services such as Google Earth or Microsoft Bing Maps, 3D representations of buildings are becoming ubiquitous and find their way to the general public. The increasing demand for 3D building models requires e...

Abstract This study investigates whether timber surfaces that are initially exposed to fire or partially protected components can lead a more critical exposure on the façade. Five full-scale tests were carried out. Three with square compartment (4.5 × 4.5 m 2 ) and two double-width 9 ). The conducted high load density (1085 MJ/m While first test was out in non-combustible compartment, subsequen...

Recent studies have shown that vertical greenery systems (VGS) carry a significant fire threat when not properly looked after. Building on this, the hazard of VGS was compared to two other thermally efficient building façade (TEBFS), namely external thermal insulation composite (ETICS) and double-skin (DSF). Numerical simulations were conducted in dynamic simulator (FDS). A initiated as room 1 ...

There are many kinds of façade shading designs which provide optimal indoor daylighting conditions. Thus, considering combinations of different types of façade shading systems is an essential aspect in the optimization of daylighting in the building design process. This study explores (1) how the pattern and different characteristics are evaluated by varying façade shading types and considering...

This article outlines a new semi-automatic approach for generating accurate BIM facade models for existing buildings from laser and image data. Two new developments for as-built BIM modelling are presented in this article. The first is a new library of reusable parametric objects designed for modelling classical architectural elements from survey data. These library objects are dynamic and have...