PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL OF VERTICAL SLIDING WINDOWS:VERTICAL SLIDING MECHANISMS FOR OPERATING FACADE COMPONENTS

摘要

The facade as part of the building envelope is significant for controlling ener gy consumption of a building and the user ’ s comfort. Air exchange plays a fundamental role: W indows as opening elements contain a great potential for improving the ener getic performance and also enhancing thermal comfort. In recent years the requirements for individually controllable air exchange at workplaces have gained attention in moderate climates. This leads to new performance ratings in facade design that must be capable to react to various situations. The more complex the system of components the more concern has to be put on the applied mechanism. This paper unveils the performance and achievement potential of vertical sliding mechanisms in the context with moving components in the facade. The aim is to obtain a facade that complies with dif ferent requirements. The characteristics are examined in a theoretical study . The arising hypothesis is demonstrated in a series of model studies. The new facade system being developed shows a very lar ge capacity to react to dif ferent states and parameters. The results will further be applied in full-scale on the institute’ s facade testing stand on the research facility for solar experiments.