Spaces: A project on glazed geometries for improved indoor climate and social interaction- initial interviews and data gathering
Conference poster, 2020

The project investigates glazed geometries in residential buildings as a robust solution from a health and resource perspective (primarily energy and cultivation). Our hypothesis is that that glazed geometries, with a more adapted volume, can increase well-being and social interaction without increased energy use.

The studied geometries are primarily spaces for communication and leisure in residential buildings, consisting of wind protected glazed areas such as atria, entrances and stairways. Furthermore, these geometries may have varying indoor climate that is governed mainly by the building itself and residents, rather than by building services. The project will contribute with examples of new well-performing geometries and usage (such as larger entrances with social areas), and methods to evaluate the performance early in the design process (with respect to indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency) and to provide guidance for architectural design and increased social interaction.

In the initial stage of the project, examples of glazed geometries at buildings have been identified and inventories at these buildings have been performed to gather relevant data from the design phase (e.g. building permits and interviews with consultants), to the use phase (e.g. interviews with users and maintenance staff) and follow up (e.g. energy performance certificates). At the initial stage, the users are the most important people to interview since they provide information on the key aspects of the project, i.e. wellbeing in the spaces. This includes thermal comfort, acoustics, indoor air quality and, in particular social interaction and usage of spaces.

Author

Paula Wahlgren

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology

Kajsa Crona

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering

Ruxandra Bardas-Dunare

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Design

Fredrik Domhagen

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology

Toivo Säwén

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology

Alesia Wessfeldt

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Design

Beyond 2020- world sustainable built environment conference, IOP Conference series: Earth and Environmental Science
Gothenburg, Sweden,

Spaces – glasade utrymmen för ett resurseffektivt, socialt och hälsofrämjande boende

Boverket (6591-2018), 2018-12-01 -- 2020-12-07.

Subject Categories

Architectural Engineering

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Architecture

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Areas of Advance

Building Futures (2010-2018)

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