Published December 9, 2023 | Version v1
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HEAT TRANSFER FROM A MULTILAYERED WALL

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Generally, the envelope of a structure is designed by architects to respond to many considerations including structural and aesthetic. Before the oil crisis of 1973, the energy efficiency of the envelope components was rarely considered as an important factor in the design of a building. However,  standards and regulations have been developed and implemented to improve the energy efficiency of various components of building envelopes. For energy retrofit analysis, it is helpful to determine if the building was constructed or modified to meet certain energy efficiency standards. If it is the case, retrofitting of the building envelope may not be cost-effective especially for high-rise commercial buildings. However, improvements to the building envelope can be cost-effective if the building or industrial facility was built without any concern for energy efficiency such as the case with structures constructed with no insulation provided in the walls or roofs.

 

Key words: building envelope, roof, indoor, wall, cooling, heating

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