Wed, 2013-04-17 17:26 | 
Dissertation Summary: A building facade is a means of interaction, a building skin that can be characterized as "intelligent" or "adaptive" depending on the degree that regulates and adapts to the conditions between the inside and outside environment. To meet a set of performance requirements, such as to provide visual and thermal comfort and also contribute to the energy savings, goal of this research is to explore the notion of systems integration in commercial buildings facade design through the principles of modular architecture. More specifically, this research examines the performance of dynamic systems integrated into modular facade concepts. It focuses on daylighting and shading systems such as lightshelves and blinds that are automatically managed by control strategies which aim to cover a set of performance criteria. the need for daylight, provide sufficient lighting levels on the workplane surface, increase lighting levels at the back of the room and also enhance occupants visual comfort by reducing the incidents of glare. The dynamic character of such systems and their control strategies are thoroughly examined and optimized with the utilization of computational programs.
Ph.D Candidate:
Maria Konstantoglou
Department:
Department of Architecture Engineering
School:
School of Engineering
Supervisor:
Asst. Prof. Tsangrassoulis, Aris (atsagras@uth.gr)
Supervising Committee:
(1) Aristidis Tsangrassoulis (2) Κlio Axarli (3) Athanasios Tzempelikos Παραδοτέα έργου δημοσίως προσβάσιμα:
