Abstract
Envelope designs of eighty-three commercial buildings completed in January and June during an 11-year period (1982-1992) in Hong Kong have been surveyed. Four different building envelope types have been identified: reinforced concrete (RC) with tile cladding, precast concrete panel, curtain walls, and overcladding. RC with tile cladding is adopted for less expensive small development. Most large scale building projects tend to use curtain walls and overcladding. Precast concrete panel is not very common and is used only when a strongly moulded facade is desired. To get some idea about energy efficiency in terms of limiting heat gain through the building envelope, the overall thermal transfer value (OTTV) has been analyzed, and implications for energy consumption are discussed.
© 1995 Technomic Publishing Co., Inc.
© 1995 Technomic Publishing Co., Inc.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-310 |
| Journal | Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1995 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Research Keywords
- building envelopes
- commercial buildings
- Hong Kong
- OTTV
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