Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings
This Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings book,Tall buildings are not the only solution for achieving sustainability through increased density in cities but, given the scale of current population shifts, the vertical city is increasingly being seen as the most viable solution for many urban centers. However, the full implications of concentrating more people on smaller plots of land by building vertically – whether for work, residential or leisure functions – needs to be better researched and understood.
It is generally accepted that we need to reduce the energy equation – in both operating and embodied terms – of every component and system in the building as an essential element in making it more sustainable. Mechanical HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) in tall office buildings typically account for 30-40 percent of overall building energy consumption. The increased efficiency (or possibly even elimination) of these mechanical systems – through the provision of natural ventilation – could thus be argued to be the most important single step we could make in making tall buildings more sustainable.
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Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings Content
About the CTBUH
About the Authors
Preface
1.0 Introduction and Background
1.1 Historical Overview of Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Office Buildings
1.2 The Principles of Natural Ventilation in a High-Rise Building
1.3 Natural Ventilation Strategies
1.4 The Purpose and Benefits of Natural Ventilation
2.0 Case Studies
2.1 RWE Headquarters Tower, Essen, 1996
2.2 Commerzbank, Frankfurt, 1997
2.3 Liberty Tower of Meiji University, Tokyo, 1998
2.4 Menara UMNO, Penang, 1998
2.5 Deutsche Messe AG Building, Hannover,1999
2.6 GSW Headquarters Tower, Berlin, 1999
2.7 Post Tower, Bonn, 2002
2.8 30 St. Mary Axe, London, 2004
2.9 Highlight Towers, Munich, 2004
2.10 Torre Cube, Guadalajara, 2005
2.11 San Francisco Federal Building, San Francisco, 2007
2.12 Manitoba Hydro Place, Winnipeg, 2008
2.13 KfW Westarkade, Frankfurt, 2010
2.14 1 Bligh Street, Sydney, 2011
3.0 Design Considerations, Risks, and Limitations
3.1 Thermal Comfort Standards
3.2 Local Climate
3.3 Site Context, Building Orientation, and the Relative Driving Forces for Natural Ventilation
3.4 Planning and Spatial Configuration
3.5 Sky Gardens and Vertical Segmentation of Atria
3.6 Aerodynamic Elements and Forms
3.7 Façade Treatment and Double-Skin
3.8 Related Sustainable Strategies
3.9 Predictive Performance and Modeling
3.10 Fire Engineering and Smoke Control
3.11 Other Risks, Limitations, and Challenges
3.12 Looking to the Future: Naturally Ventilating the Supertall
3.13 Conclusion: Challenging Industry and Occupant Preconceptions
4.0 Recommendations and Future Research
4.1 Recommendations
4.2 Future Research
5.0 References
Bibliography
100 Tallest Buildings in the World
CTBUH Height Criteria
CTBUH Organization and Members
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