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DOUBLE ENVELOPE HOUSE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Solar Energy
DEF

An architectural design ... that employs a double envelope with a continuous airspace of at least 6 to 12 inches on the north wall, south wall, roof, and floor, achieved by building inner and outer walls, a crawl space or sub-basement below the floor, and a shallow attic space below the weather roof.

OBS

The east and west walls are single, conventional walls. A buffer zone of solar-heated, circulating air warms the inner envelope of the house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Concept architectural pour résidence qui met à profit une gaine thermique double comprenant une lame d'air de 15 à 30 cm sur les façades nord et sud, le toit et le plancher, réalisée par l'aménagement de parois intérieures et extérieures, d'un vide sanitaire ou d'un sous-sol inférieur sous le plancher et d'un comble de faible profondeur.

Spanish

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