Building Envelope Design

Building Envelope Design is an architectural design discipline that specifies and optimizes a building's boundary system—comprising foundation, exterior walls, roof, windows, and doors—to control thermal, moisture, air, and light transfer while meeting integrated performance requirements for structural support, environmental sustainability, and aesthetic expression.

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Publications per year

2017–2026

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Parents

Sustainable Architecture

Children

Acoustic Envelope DesignAcoustic PerformanceAir Barrier SystemsBuilding Envelope MaterialsClimate-responsive Envelope DesignCondensation ControlCurtain Wall DesignDurabilityFacade SystemsFenestration Design

Publications

1.5K

Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art

Zhenjun Ma, Paul Cooper, Daniel Daly et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2012 · 1.2K citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +10

Building ventilation: theory and measurement

Choice Reviews Online · 1997 · 742 citations

Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +17

Genetic-algorithm based approach to optimize building envelope design for residential buildings

Daniel Tuhus-Dubrow, Moncef Krarti · Building and Environment · 2010 · 491 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +12

Vertical greening systems and the effect on air flow and temperature on the building envelope

Katia Perini, Marc Ottelé, A.L.A. Fraaij et al. · Building and Environment · 2011 · 473 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +13

The effect of building envelope on the thermal comfort and energy saving for high-rise buildings in hot–humid climate

Seyedehzahra Mirrahimi, Mohd Farid Mohamed, Lim Chin Haw et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2015 · 397 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +16

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Targo Kalamees
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
12 publications · 490 citations
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Anna Laura Pisello
University of Perugia, Italy
13 publications · 692 citations
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Paul Fazio
Concordia University, Canada
10 publications · 302 citations
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Moncef Krarti
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
9 publications · 1.1K citations
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Federica Rosso
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
8 publications · 388 citations
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Energy and Buildings
170 publications · 12.3K citations
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Building and Environment
85 publications · 6.3K citations
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Applied Energy
55 publications · 5.4K citations
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Journal of Building Engineering
64 publications · 2.7K citations
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Energy Procedia
72 publications · 1.9K citations
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See also Building Envelope Design
Performance Criteria	Thermal Comfort Energy Consumption Thermal Performance Air Quality Visual Comfort Daylight Quality Assessment Solar Gains Heat Transfer
Core Methods	Environmental Simulation Optimization Algorithms 3D Modeling Passive Solar Control Passive Design Thermal Infrared Imaging
Material Systems	Roofing Systems Insulation Materials Building-integrated Solar Thermal Systems Facade Control Systems Material Finishing Glazing Systems Smart Glazing Dynamic Shading Architectural Glass
Climate Response	Thermal Insulation Solar Shading Thermal Movement Design Green Roofs Window-to-wall Ratio Double-skin Facades Natural Ventilation Thermal Mass Latent Heat Storage Materials Infiltration Control Passive Cooling
Failure Modes	Condensation Water Absorption