Double-skin facades as a tool of sustainable architecture: Case study of the business complex in Belgrade

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the implementation of sustainable architecture principles in designing the double-skin façades, through the case study of the business complex at the corner of Kralja Milana and Kralja Milutina streets in Belgrade. Double-skin façades have the most frequent use in office buildings' design showing significant results in energy saving. By applying this system, expected thermal gains in summer and thermal losses in winter are reduced, as well as the level of noise. Consequently, the inner comfort conditions are improved. This type of façade provides lower exploitation expenses, even though the initial building investments are higher.

Ovaj rad se bavi kritičkom analizom primene principa održive arhitekture kroz projektovanje dvostrukih fasada, na primeru poslovnog kompleksa na uglu ulica Kralja Milana i Kralja Milutina u Beogradu. Sklop dvostruke fasade najviše se primenjuje u projektovanju poslovnih objekata i pokazuje značajne rezultate u uštedi energije. Primenom ovog sistema, smanjuju se očekivani toplotni dobici leti i toplotni gubici zimi i značajno redukuje nivo buke, čime je obezbeđen povećan komfor boravka u radnim prostorijama i smanjenje troškova u eksploataciji objekta, uz nešto veće inicijalne investicione troškove izgradnje.