Cool Marble Building Envelopes: The Effect of Aging on Energy Performance and Aesthetics

摘要: Marble envelopes represent a relatively common architectural solution used in variety of historic, modern and contemporary building facades. White marble have been shown to reduce solar heat gains, while improving indoor thermal comfort energy efficiency summer time. While is useful this context, the urban atmosphere accelerates degradation elements. This leads changes optical characteristics, hence aesthetics, affects benefits offered by white These issues are investigated order predict impact on performance aesthetic value, such as change color luminosity. In study, surface analyzed means accelerated weathering laboratory examining characteristics materials. A dynamic simulation carried out assess case study.