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Glass-covering of large building volumes. An interdisciplinary evaluation of a shopping centre

Abstract

Systematized experiences of the function of large glass-covered spaces related to shopping centres, hotels, office buildings etc. are still relatively limited. With the glazed pedestrian precincts of the rebuilt Skaerholmen Centre in Stockholm as the main object of interdisciplinary studies, the aim of this thesis is to provide additional knowledge of large glass-covered spaces (atrium buildings). The studies comprises thermal comfort, temperature conditions, ventilation, energy balance, humidity - mycology, acoustics, operation - maintenance - durability and sociology. To sum up, it is clear that in the Scandinavian climate there is every likelihood of large glass-covered spaces in the public places functioning well from a technical as well as a social point of view. The energy consumption on heating the whole complex, based on theoretical calculations and measurement, is shown to have been reduced by the order of 10%. figs., tabs., refs.
Authors:
Oeman, R [1] 
  1. Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (Sweden). Dept. of Building Technology
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1994
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
BFR-D-12-94
Reference Number:
SCA: 320107; PA: SWD-97:007176; EDB-97:040632; NTS-97:007846; SN: 97001745152
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: A condensed, English-language version of the author`s doctoral thesis (in Swedish) from 1993, report BFR-R--18-93.; PBD: 1994
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; SHOPPING CENTERS; GLAZING; ATRIA; ROOFS; THERMAL COMFORT; HUMIDITY; ACOUSTICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; MAINTENANCE; ATTITUDES
OSTI ID:
442506
Research Organizations:
Swedish Council for Building Research, Stockholm (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97730599; CNN: Project BFR-930835-2; ISBN 91-540-5695-0; TRN: SE9707176
Availability:
OSTI as DE97730599
Submitting Site:
SWD
Size:
231 p.
Announcement Date:
Mar 19, 1997

Citation Formats

Oeman, R. Glass-covering of large building volumes. An interdisciplinary evaluation of a shopping centre. Sweden: N. p., 1994. Web.
Oeman, R. Glass-covering of large building volumes. An interdisciplinary evaluation of a shopping centre. Sweden.
Oeman, R. 1994. "Glass-covering of large building volumes. An interdisciplinary evaluation of a shopping centre." Sweden.
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title = {Glass-covering of large building volumes. An interdisciplinary evaluation of a shopping centre}
author = {Oeman, R}
abstractNote = {Systematized experiences of the function of large glass-covered spaces related to shopping centres, hotels, office buildings etc. are still relatively limited. With the glazed pedestrian precincts of the rebuilt Skaerholmen Centre in Stockholm as the main object of interdisciplinary studies, the aim of this thesis is to provide additional knowledge of large glass-covered spaces (atrium buildings). The studies comprises thermal comfort, temperature conditions, ventilation, energy balance, humidity - mycology, acoustics, operation - maintenance - durability and sociology. To sum up, it is clear that in the Scandinavian climate there is every likelihood of large glass-covered spaces in the public places functioning well from a technical as well as a social point of view. The energy consumption on heating the whole complex, based on theoretical calculations and measurement, is shown to have been reduced by the order of 10%. figs., tabs., refs.}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1994}
month = {Dec}
}