Thermal and visual comfort for the occupants of aroom are not defined by air temperature only, but alsoradiation with its three components solar radiation,daylight and heat radiation has to be taken into account(among other factors such as humidity, air speed andoccupant activity and clothing levels). In hot climates theoptimization of room comfort is a challenging task dueto the high solar radiation over the whole year.In intelligent buildings new material developmentsare applied optimizing the building envelope in anintegral building design process. New solutions forweather, noise and heat protection are developed, wherebuilding envelope and installed mechanical equipmentwork together creating optimal comfort at minimumenergy consumption.This approach was used in the design of the NewBangkok International Airport, NBIA to develop anoptimized building concept in a design team comprisingthe architects, structural and mechanical engineers,HVAC, acoustic and climate engineers.
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