Posts Tagged Building envelope

3 Categories Of title 24 california energy code

1. Building Envelope – Mechanical engineer prepares per architect’s plans
2. Building Lighting – electrical engineer
3. Building Mechanical – mechanical engineer

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Climatic conditions

Wind
1. affects structural requirements, building orientation, types of spaces
Solar Orientation
2. Affects daylighting strategies, mechanical design
Temperature and Humidity
3. Affects ventilation requirements, building envelope, mechanical systems
Precipitation
4. Affects roof slope, drainage strategies

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