Optimisation of Closed Cavity Façade to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality in Office Buildings
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description: Fenestration systems, being the transparent and translucent part of the building envelope, have traditionally been identified as the weak point of the building and, simultaneously, as a key element to pursue higher building performance in terms of energy use and occupant comfort. Due to the role of the transparent part of the building envelope in regulating heat and mass transfer, it has a significant impact on building performance (building whole-life carbon and costs, overall energy use and Indoor Environmental Quality) while providing opportunities to respond to different and contrasting building performance requirements and functionalities at the same time (e.g., view out, daylight and solar control). In office building architecture, glass fenestration systems have gained popularity since the rise of modernism. Traditional glass façades, however, have many implicit disadvantages. The most relevant in this context include poor thermal insulation properties for winter conditions and high overheating risks, even in extremely cold climates in sunny conditions. In noisy environments, poor acoustic insulation can also be a significant drawback. During the last two decades, sustainable building design has rapidly moved towards a design approach aiming to design innovative high-performance façade systems able to provide high thermal insulation and react to the outdoor environment and occupants’ requirements to reduce building energy demands and enhance thermal and visual comfort with a proven increase in productivity. Such an innovative adaptive façade technology, the Closed Cavity Façade (CCF), has been studied in this project, emphasising its thermal, visual and comfort performance for various climates. This research project, titled ‘Optimisation of Closed Cavity Façade to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality in Office Buildings’, embarks on an in-depth exploration of glazing technologies within the realm of sustainable architecture. It systemat…
abstract: Fenestration systems, being the transparent and translucent part of the building envelope, have traditionally been identified as the weak point of the building and, simultaneously, as a key element to pursue higher building performance in terms of energy use and occupant comfort. Due to the role of the transparent part of the building envelope in regulating heat and mass transfer, it has a significant impact on building performance (building whole-life carbon and costs, overall energy use and Indoor Environmental Quality) while providing opportunities to respond to different and contrasting building performance requirements and functionalities at the same time (e.g., view out, daylight and solar control). In office building architecture, glass fenestration systems have gained popularity since the rise of modernism. Traditional glass façades, however, have many implicit disadvantages. The most relevant in this context include poor thermal insulation properties for winter conditions and high overheating risks, even in extremely cold climates in sunny conditions. In noisy environments, poor acoustic insulation can also be a significant drawback. During the last two decades, sustainable building design has rapidly moved towards a design approach aiming to design innovative high-performance façade systems able to provide high thermal insulation and react to the outdoor environment and occupants’ requirements to reduce building energy demands and enhance thermal and visual comfort with a proven increase in productivity. Such an innovative adaptive façade technology, the Closed Cavity Façade (CCF), has been studied in this project, emphasising its thermal, visual and comfort performance for various climates. This research project, titled ‘Optimisation of Closed Cavity Façade to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality in Office Buildings’, embarks on an in-depth exploration of glazing technologies within the realm of sustainable architecture. It systemat…
author: Michael, Michalis
language: eng
keywords: Closed Cavity Façade, Energy-efficient building design, Glazing technologies, High-performance façade systems, Multi-objective optimisation, Occupant comfort, Simulation-based sensitivity analysis, Sustainable architecture
license: https://apollo8-f-pro.lib.cam.ac.uk/bitstreams/19e3fc16-8269-452b-ac5f-470a2da88046/download
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date published: 2024-02-29
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:24:14Z
provider: Cambridge University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Cambridge

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value: 10.17863/CAM.109354