Performance-Based Design of a Main Exhibition Hall and Its Ecological Connectivity with Surroundings

This study aims to verify which the performance-based design was successfully applied in the construction of the main exhibition hall of the first Hebei Garden Expo, China. Based on the idea of “equality and connectivity” among humans, buildings, and the environment, the exhibition hall was designed using digital shape generation technology, and a special double-skin structure was selected. A bright exterior glass curtain wall separated from the cell-shaped reinforced concrete (RC) structure, not only made the exhibition hall fit into the scenery so well, but also presented an adhesion area with functional links to the RC structure. Joints of the steel tubular truss and the glass curtain wall were optimally designed by means of finite element simulations. During the service of more than a decade, extension of space, function of interactivity, and energy conservation required for a green infrastructure were achieved, highlighting the ecological connectivity of the exhibition hall with the surrounding landscape. The exhibition hall performed synergy of structure and architecture functions and it is still a landmark building in Shijiazhuang, showing an excellent application achievement of the performance-based design.

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Simulation on Natural Ventilation in Double-Skin Curtain Wall

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.383-390.3516 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 383-390 ◽

pp. 3516-3521

Author(s):

Xiao Tian Zhu ◽

Wen Yao Huang ◽

Wen Chao Yao ◽

Ming Hui Xiong

Keyword(s):

Temperature Distribution ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Natural Ventilation ◽

Three Dimension ◽

Curtain Wall ◽

Stable Temperature ◽

Double Skin ◽

Glass Curtain Wall

Natural ventilation and air temperature in glass curtain wall was investigated. A three dimension model of a four span, three floor building with double-skin glass curtain wall was built. Different outlet configurations and the effect on ventilation vector flow as well as temperature distribute were studied. The results show that under the condition of whole outlet area being a constant, large number outlet configuration provides better natural ventilation and stable temperature distribution.

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RESEARCH ON DESIGN STRATEGY OF GLARE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF GLASS CURTAIN WALL CONSTRUCTION

PROCEEDINGS OF CIE 2018 TOPICAL CONFERENCE ON SMART LIGHTING ◽

10.25039/x45.2018.pp14 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Qing Fan ◽

Mingyu Zhang ◽

Zhen Yang

Keyword(s):

Prevention And Control ◽

Design Strategy ◽

Curtain Wall ◽

Wall Construction ◽

Glass Curtain Wall ◽

And Control

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Urban Green Corridors Analysis for a Rapid Urbanization City Exemplified in Gaoyou City, Jiangsu

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11121374 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 1374

Author(s):

Hefei Wang ◽

Zongping Pei

Keyword(s):

Urban Development ◽

Spatial Patterns ◽

Green Infrastructure ◽

Ecological Networks ◽

Sustainable Urban Development ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Ecological Connectivity ◽

Urban Green ◽

Green Corridors

The undergoing trend and development towards urbanization and the consequences of socio-ecological and climate change are increasing the pressure on cities worldwide. The planning of urban green and blue spaces is essential for sustainable urban development, especially for the conservation of urban ecosystems in fast-growing cities. In this context, the spatial-explicit and ecological connectivity analyses of urban green infrastructure are helpful tools for planning and the evaluation of spatial patterns and their changes for the sustainability of urban development. The aim of this study is to understand the influence of urban expansion on the urban green corridors. In this paper, we present an analysis of ecological networks for green infrastructure planning at the city level, making the most out of morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) techniques and social-ecological analysis methods. The findings reveal the changes of spatial patterns of urban green and blue areas in Gaoyou city and disclose its ecological corridors and connectivity from 1990 to 2012. The urban green corridors analysis method proposed here can be used in other cities and allow for the production of spatially detailed urban ecological connectivity assessment and monitoring. Recommendations to enhance and conserve green corridors and ecological networks such as reserving networks in the east of the example city have been concluded. The conclusion obtained using our spatial analysis method can be used in other municipalities to serve as spatial-explicit tools for urban green spaces and land use planning.

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