[Bldg-sim] Is there a quick model for double skins facades?

[R B]

Maybe modelling the cavity as sunspace might work - it will not take care of
the cavity ventilation part but will probably work for the solar radiation
part (not sure if sunspace allows for daylighting - you will have to check
on that.)
Another option would be to use EnergyPlus - I think it has an example file
for double facade.

-Rohini

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Sami, Vikram
<Vikram.Sami at perkinswill.com>wrote:

>  We are doing a project in a pretty cold climate. The project design has a
> really big glass façade facing south. One of the ideas to reduce conductive
> heat loss is to create a double skin façade on the south side.
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> Now I realize that this is going to take a fair amount of analysis work to
> design it properly. What I was wondering is if there is a quick analysis
> tool/methodology to tell if this is even feasible to go into more detailed
> analysis.
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> Any help would be much appreciated
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Rohini Brahme, Ph.D. LEED AP
Building energy analysis, tool development, and training
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
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