Exterior Envelope

• Dependent on material
• Thermal and moisture protection
• Doors and windows
Cool Roof:
Along with shading of roof, solar passive design also recommends
cool roof. Cool roofs are roofs covered with a reflective coating that
has high emissivity property which is very effective in reflecting the
sun‘s energy away from the roof surface. This quality greatly helps
in reducing the cooling load that needs to be met by the HVAC
system. Combination of insulated roof with cool roof has high saving
energy potential.

Double roof design increases insulation efficiency and decrease noise.

Adding clerestory lighting or atrium spaces through the building to bring
more natural light in. In general, clerestory lighting (indirect light) is
better than providing skylights since glare and solar heat gains are
reduced.

Adding light shelves to bring daylight further into spaces.

Mirror ducts and sun pipes are also effective at bringing daylight into
spaces.
• Lintel is a beam over the top of a window
• Window sill is the bottom piece in a window frame. Window sills
slant outward to drain water away from the inside of the building.
• Decorative millwork is the molding, cornices and lintels often
decorating the surrounding edges of the window.
Glazing that stands above 2,100 mm is considered ‘daylight panels’ – these are the parts of a window that are most effective
in bringing daylight into a space. This enables natural light to penetrate deeper into spaces. The closer a panel is to the
ceiling, the more effective it is in providing natural daylight.

Vision glazing is typically applied between 750 mm and 2,100 mm to accommodate sitting and standing occupants .
OPERABLE SHADING DEVICES
Operable, manual or automated shading devices are also available. Automated ones are typically linked to daylight sensors
and/or sun tracking systems to adjust the opening of the shading device depending on the sky conditions (i.e. full sun or
overcast) and/or time of day (i.e. morning or afternoon). They also help to mitigate solar glare.
DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADES
Façade Treatment-Double layered