Study on the Energy Consumption of Atrium Buildings
BAI Xue_lian YAN Zhi_jun
DOI:10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.1999.06.029
Received ,Revised , Accepted , Available online July 01, 2015
Volume ,1999,Pages 125-129
- Abstract
This paper reviews the evolvement of the atrium. In this paper the function of atria in buildings and the thermal performance and climatic factors of atria were described. The factors influencing the energy consumption of atrium buildings were analyzed and some measures for energy saving were presented. By using a computer simulation, the impact of the atrium's physical parameters including atrium proportion, top-glazing area and atrium wall mass on its energy costs was studied.