The impact of Double skin façade on thermal performance and thermal comfort in the hot dry climate of Egypt

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Associate professor at Msa

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The building Envelop plays an essential role in protecting the occupants from the outdoor environment. Appropriate Envelop design can contribute greatly to providing comfortable indoor climates and reducing Energy consumption. Regarding the environmental problems associated with shortage of resources of energy, it is essential to apply sustainable design strategies. Double skin façade is considered one of the energy efficient and sustainable systems. In this regard, the aim of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of applying Double skin façade in office buildings in the hot dry climate of Egypt. The influence of different design parameters on the performance of the double skin façade is explored. The impact of every parameter on Electricity consumption and thermal comfort was examined and compared to a conventional base case. The Designbuilder simulation software was used to conduct the simulations. The study findings indicate that the double skin façade is effective in hot dry climates since it reduces energy consumption and increases thermal comfort, however, additional techniques are needed to enhance it’s performance specially in Summer.

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MSA Engineering Journal
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7
Special issue on "Sustainability and Beyond: Prospects in the Built Environment!" ASE Conference
July 2025
Pages 49-60

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