History and State of the Art

Guedi Capeluto, Carlos Ernesto Ochoa

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Abstract

In this chapter, a brief history of how different approaches to intelligence have been applied in the design of building envelopes, focusing on those efforts towards energy saving and user comfort, is presented. It is illustrated through a series of developments from traditional construction to contemporary advanced examples. A classification system is also proposed and presented in order to describe state-of-the-art envelope components.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGreen Energy and Technology
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages21-49
Number of pages29
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology

Keywords

  • Envelope Component
  • Internal Relative Humidity
  • Shape Memory Alloy
  • Smart Material
  • Uilding Envelope

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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