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Double skin house concept – a study of buffer zone usage in a single
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Publication date: 13.10.2014

Technical Transactions, 2014, Civil Engineering Issue 3-B (8) 2014, pp. 353 - 361

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.14.256.3344

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Łukasz Nowak
Institute of Building Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology
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Krzysztof Cebrat
Division of Environmental Development, Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology
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Anna Bać
Division of Housing Design, Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology
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Double skin house concept – a study of buffer zone usage in a single
family home

Abstract

The Double Skin House concept presents an attempt at using a building’s opaque double façade as a buffer zone. Due to more stable temperatures, these unconditioned areas around the building reduce heat losses during the heating season and present better overheating protection in the summer. In this concept the exterior skin protects building from the weather conditions and the interior skin gives thermal insulation. This paper presents the concept and the simulation results run in order to determine its influence on building energy demand.

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Information: Technical Transactions, 2014, Civil Engineering Issue 3-B (8) 2014, pp. 353 - 361

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Double skin house concept – a study of buffer zone usage in a single
family home

English:

Double skin house concept – a study of buffer zone usage in a single
family home

Authors

Institute of Building Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology

Division of Environmental Development, Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology

Division of Housing Design, Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Technology

Published at: 13.10.2014

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Łukasz Nowak (Author) - 33%
Krzysztof Cebrat (Author) - 33%
Anna Bać (Author) - 34%

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