Exploring Design Principles of Bioclimatic Architecture and Double Skin Facades as A Convincing Tool for Energy Saving

Contemporary Urban Affairs 2018, Volume 2, Number 3, pages 60– 66 Exploring Design Principles of Bioclimatic Architecture and Double Skin Facades... More

Contemporary Urban Affairs 2018, Volume 2, Number 3, pages 60– 66 Exploring Design Principles of Bioclimatic Architecture and Double Skin Facades as A Convincing Tool for Energy Saving * Dr. SERTAC ILTER1 1 Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus E mail: sertac.ilter@emu.edu.tr A B S T R A C T Different climates of different regions do not provide the required appropriate climatic conditions to ensure thermal comfort all year long. The goal to be pursued is to achieve the best interaction between climate, building and user behaviour. Bioclimatic buildings exploit climate in order to offer their occupants the most appropriate comfortable conditions. Especially, variations in hours of sunshine, in temperature, and rainfall of a particular climate signify establishing various strategies according to seasonal dif Less