Open AccessDouble Skin Facade Buildings: Configurations and Technologies in Brazil
Author(s) -
T Márcio de Salles,
Débora Mela
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/503/1/012081
Subject(s) - facade , architectural engineering , context (archaeology) , architecture , function (biology) , quality (philosophy) , computer science , geography , civil engineering , engineering , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , evolutionary biology , biology
Among the possibilities of intelligent buildings facades, Double Skin has been used more frequently in the construction industry. The application of this type of facade in tropical climate countries such as Brazil is recent. This indicates the need for further research on the subject, mainly to establish guidelines for achieving better quality of buildings that incorporate such technological solution, as well as for the well-being of end-users. The objective of this paper is to characterize double skin facades and how they are being used in the Brazilian context. The methodology included literature review to identify the types of second skin being used in these facades in Brazil, and multiple case studies to identify and analyse their configurations. Results pointed out that the characteristics and configurations of the systems are like the classification of double skin facades used in countries with mild climates. However, its main function in the Brazilian context is to serve as an element for shadowing and protection of the building. Due to the lack of information related to this type of facade in the Brazilian architecture, this research expands the possibilities and stimulates other evaluations on the theme. It is believed that more in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of this system will contribute to guidelines for designing double skin facades in hot climates.