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QUIZ 2
BUILDING ENVELOPE
Building Orientation:
- Building long axis should be placed along
the east-west axis to harness sun heat in winter
on the bigger façade.
Building form:
- The building is provided with four towers
to help shade the building.
- The building encloses a shaded cool courtyard.
- Walls are thick to absorb daytime heat and provide a thermal mass in
winter that dissipate heat into the inner building space at night.
B = 0.2 m B w
A = 1.0
PF = W / (A+B)
A
Walls and Roof materials:
Wall
K ( = )طوب طفلي1.00 w / m2 k
K(Polysterene) = 0.03 w / m2 k
K(Wood board) = 0.16 w / m2k
R-value = Sum(L/K)
R-value = (0.25/1) + (0.05/0.03) + (0.01/0.16)
= 1.98 m2 K /w > R-required
Use this wall for all facades. Wall section for all facades
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Roof
K(Hordi) = 0.95 w / m2 K
K(grass) = 0.035 w / m2 k
Smart windows can be used effectively in southern façade, and here is how
they work: Normally, when the window is clear lithium ions reside in the
innermost electrode which is made of something like lithium cobalt oxide
(LiCoO2).
When a small voltage is applied to the electrodes, the ions migrate through the
separator to the outermost electrode (the one on the right in this diagram).
When they "soak" into that layer (which is made of something like
polycrystalline tungsten oxide, WO3), they make it reflect light, effectively
turning it opaque. They remain there all by themselves until the voltage is
reversed, causing them to move back so the window turns transparent once
again. No power is needed to maintain electrochromic windows in their clear or
dark state—only to change them from one state to the other.
الواجهة الشمالية •
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Objectives achieved:
1. Thermal comfort for inhabitants throughout the year by using proper façade construction.
2. Energy efficient building through reducing the use of conditioning systems.
3. Preserving the architectural context in Greater Cairo by giving castle-look to the building.
References:
1 . http://www.explainthatstuff.com/electrochromic-windows.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Cairo
3. http://owtdoor.com/garden/en/garden-design-61965