Development of a double-skin façade for sustainable renovation of old residential buildings

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 180-190

  Kim, Gon ^a   Schaefer, Laura ^b   Kim, Jeong Tai ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy; Double skin; Fa ade design; Renovation; Sustainable building

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXHAUST GAS; HEATING; ILLUMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84873944388     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X12469533     Document Type: Article

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