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Proper building envelope design requires knowledge of the physicsgoverning building performance as well as of building materials and how theyare assembled. This chapter provides practical information for designing newbuilding envelopes and retrofits to existing envelopes, always with the notionthat the envelope must work well in concert with the building’s surroundingsand the HVAC system. The information can also be useful for those involved withbuilding envelope investigation and analysis. This chapter was developed withthe integrated design approach in mind and assumes that the architect, HVACdesigner, building envelope designer, and others involved in envelope designand construction communicate and understand the interrelationships between thebuilding enclosure and mechanical systems. Integrated design requires a clearstatement of the owner’s project requirements (OPR) and design intent, and isdescribed in greater detail in Chapter 58. That chapter may be used as a basisfor finding common agreement among designers and engineers using the integrateddesign approach. The growing use of integrated design in project delivery highlightsthe building envelope as the principal site where architectural design andmechanical engineering meet.TerminologyGoverning PrinciplesDesign PrinciplesQuick Design Guide for High-Performance Building EnvelopesRoofsWallsFenestrationFoundationsExisting and Historic BuildingsNo. of Pages: 14

Citation: 2019 ASHRAE Handbook¿¿¿HVAC Applications

Product Details

Published:

2019

Number of Pages:

14

Units of Measure:

Dual

File Size:

1 file , 2.4 MB

Product Code(s):

D-A452019SI