Continuity in Sustainable Facades
Design and Engineering of Tall Building Enclosures in Hot Climates
Kyoung Hee Kim
Technology & Engineering / Construction / Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Maximizes readers’ understanding of the key design principles and innovative facade technologies of tall building enclosures
Reinforces concepts presented with case studies of the author’s professional activities involving real world examples of tall buildings in hot climates
Explains as-built facade materials and assembly with meticulous illustrations
Details energy performance characteristics of tall building enclosures in hot climates
Illustrates materials fabrication and construction techniques with photos of tall building enclosures
Dr. Kyounghee Kim is a Professor of Architecture at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She is a licensed architect and founding principal of EcoClosure, a practice focused on regenerative architectural technologies, and HK DnA PLLC, an architectural design practice.
| Publication Date: |
27 July 2026 |
| Publisher: |
Springer Nature Switzerland |
| Imprint: |
Springer |
| ISBN-13: |
9783032198402 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Page Count: |
204 |