Assessing building forms through envelope-to-volume ratio

Stasinopoulos, TN

dc.contributor.author	Stasinopoulos, TN	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:52:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:52:53Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/36134
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dc.subject	Building form	en
dc.subject	Envelope to volume ratio	en
dc.subject	Insolation	en
dc.subject	Solar exposure	en
dc.subject.other	Climatic conditions	en
dc.subject.other	Construction costs	en
dc.subject.other	Floor areas	en
dc.subject.other	Incident radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Insolation level	en
dc.subject.other	Rectangular block	en
dc.subject.other	Running cost	en
dc.subject.other	Solar exposure	en
dc.subject.other	Volume ratio	en
dc.subject.other	Architecture	en
dc.subject.other	Planning	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Incident solar radiation	en
dc.title	Assessing building forms through envelope-to-volume ratio	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	The form of a building determines its envelope-to-volume ratio (E/V), which is an early indicator of the construction cost of its facades & roof. This study examines E/V ratios of several rectangular blocks at various proportions, leading to conclusions on the minimum envelope size relative to total floor area of a building. E/V ratio is also recognized as a simple index of a building's contact with the surrounding climatic conditions that affect its running cost. To explore solar exposure, the research examines incident radiation on the same configurations in Athens, London, and Riyadh, correlating building form & size to insolation levels.	en
heal.journalName	PLEA 2011 - Architecture and Sustainable Development, Conference Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture	en
dc.identifier.spage	241	en
dc.identifier.epage	246	en