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DOUBLE ENVELOPE HOUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal envelope house
1, record 1, English, thermal%20envelope%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double envelope house 1, record 1, English, double%20envelope%20house
correct
- house-within-a-house 1, record 1, English, house%2Dwithin%2Da%2Dhouse
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20envelope%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20envelope%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison à enveloppe thermique double
1, record 1, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20thermique%20double
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20thermique%20double
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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