Façade Design for Super High-Rise Building in Subtropic Region in China

As a major energy consumer, the high-rise building does not ordinarily conjure images of sustainable design. But a new generation of tall buildings could incorporate new developments in technology and design to produce responsive, energy-efficient buildings.A high-rise building, can be understood in terms of systems and subsystems in which Environmental systems of Indoor Air Quality, Comfort, and Serviceability can be related to subsystems of Structure, Transportation, Mechanical, and building envelope. In sustainable tall buildings the interdependence of these systems and subsystems becomes immediately apparent where the design and construction of one subsystem impacts other subsystems.However, in current practice, building envelope is being designed as a separation between exterior and interior environments, to provide an enclosure for comfortable indoor environment. In China, beyond aesthetics, façade systems are addressing the unique needs of Chinese climate and geography. The majority of southeast China falls into the humid subtropical climate category, experiencing hot humid summer and mild winter.This paper is to identify the appropriate sustainable façade type for high-rise building in southeast China, and four case studies will be used to demonstrate the variety façade type.

Volume Editors
Anthony Abbate, Francis Lyn & Rosemary Kennedy

ISBN
978-0-935502-90-9