Category: Passive Strategies

  • Thermal Bridging

    Thermal Bridging

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    What is Thermal Bridging? Any break in the thermal continuity of the building envelope. Thermal bridging is when materials that conduct heat – typically with low thermal mass- pass through the building envelope and transfer heat and cold through those elements both in and out of the building, effectively bypassing the building’s thermal envelope.                …

  • Shading Devices

    Shading Devices

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    Shading Devices Overview * Solar Control and Shading Devices, Olgay The type of shading devices best suited for a particular façade are determined by the building orientation and cardinal direction. A northern facing elevation typically does not require shading devices as northern light is a comfortable ambient light – glazing can also be enhanced on…