Characterization of façade fenestration for energy studies within the “Eixample” urban tissue of Barcelona

This paper explores the possibility of characterising the degree of fenestration of a certain city by studying a limited building sample. For the case study of the Eixample district of Barcelona, window-to-wall ratio (WWR) guiding values are provided and the role of the date of construction and the...

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Autores: García Nevado, Elena|||0000-0002-8411-3453, Beckers, Benoit, Coch Roura, Helena|||0000-0001-9524-8057
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/107638
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/107638
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.430
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Facades -- Insulation -- Eixample (Barcelona, Spain)
Window to wall ratio
Urban Envelope
Barcelona
Façanes -- Aïllament -- Eixample (Barcelona, Catalunya)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Elements constructius d'edificis::Elements de tancament
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar tèrmica::Radiació solar
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Eficiència energètica
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Sumario:This paper explores the possibility of characterising the degree of fenestration of a certain city by studying a limited building sample. For the case study of the Eixample district of Barcelona, window-to-wall ratio (WWR) guiding values are provided and the role of the date of construction and the façade orientation is assessed regarding the opening size. Results indicate that not only average WWR values but also dispersion indicators should be provided to adequately describe façade fenestration. The age of construction has found to be a helpful parameter to approximate representative WWR values of a tissue reducing the uncertainty.