Intelligent Skins
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Author(s): M. Wiggington and J. Harris
Publisher: Architectural Press
ISBN: 0750648473
Format: softback
176pp
Price: £35.00
Review Date: 22 April 2002
Review: The ‘intelligent skin’ forms part of an ‘intelligent building’ and serves to envelope the interior of a building to provide comfortable conditions for the inhabitants by controlling light, heat, sound, ventilation and air quality. This book provides 22 case studies of building that demonstrated some intelligent characteristics. Most are in Western Europe. Each well-illustrated case study includes a description of the intelligent factor; a brief description of the type of construction and glazing; and details of heating, cooling, ventilation, daylighting, controls, operating modes, design and performance.