Building envelope
• A facade
of the highest thermal and acoustic insulation (double glazing, inert gas
chamber, ...).
Brise-soleils are
designed for energy simulation to optimize the entry of natural light, avoiding
the direct sunlight and allowing the outside views.
• The tests
performed show that the air conditioning systems requires two hours less of
daily consumption compared with other buildings without these elements.
Brise-soleils
• Screens are fixed pieces, although many people think otherwise. The orientation of the slats changes in each façade, according to sunlight.
• These
are pieces of steel coated with carbon-fibre-reinforced polyester and lacquered
white. The design of these pieces is based on the human scale, the figure of a
person sitting and standing are the positions of a worker in the office area,
in order to generate a balance.
• Brise-soleils have
various widths to achieve a relatively smooth surface on the outside. Theones of a
single height are placed along the whole facade and double brise-soleils are
placed on entrances or connecting areas. Moreover, the pieces protect from
direct solar incidence and allow the opening of exterior views, allowing light
to enter all spaces. Thanks to these brise-soleils it
is possible to have a 49,000 m² glazed surface that allows 90% of the interior
space to have natural light, thus generating huge energy savings.
Composition of glass
The glass is composed of a section formed by:
-
Double monolithic glass (6+6mm).
-
Argon chamber of 20 mm.
- Double laminated glass (8+8 mm).
