Authors : Mohammad Baharvand, Mohd Hamdan Bin Ahmad, Tabassom Safikhani and Leng Pau Chung
Abstract: Double Skin Facade (DSF) is a popular architectural feature created by adding a fully glazed surface to the conventional facade. Different parameters, such as climatic conditions influence DSF performance with significant impact on its efficiency. DSF construction provides an appropriate platform to apply natural ventilation within the building and DSF cavity. But, air cavity overheating is one of the prominent disadvantages on the warmer days due in most partto high solar radiation absorption. In this case, the airflow direction is important not only to prevent hot air entry but also to improve indoor ventilation which provides higher thermal comfort. The lack of precedent research on DSF performance in hot and humid climates compels these researchers to study DSF performance in the indicated conditions. The study aims to examine various opening configurations of DSF to evaluate their effects on indoor air velocity, air direction and temperature distribution using simulations of the Malaysian climate. Simulation results indicate the influenceof opening configurations on DSF performance, especially on indoor airflow directions.
Mohammad Baharvand, Mohd Hamdan Bin Ahmad, Tabassom Safikhani and Leng Pau Chung, 2014. Double Skin Facade and Opening Configurations Effect on Indoor Air Distribution. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 9: 69-77.