4. Facade openings

4.1 Facade typologies

There are many typological characteristics that influence the daylighting potential of a building.

These include

the proportion of glazing: solid facades punctuated by openings / fully glazed curtain walls;
the shape of openings: horizontal/vertical glazed bands;
facade composition: single / double glazed envelopes / openwork screens.

The typologies mentioned above have often developed in relation to the technologies available, but also as a function of more subjective architectural movements or trends.

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Standards and norms

« L'éclairage naturel des bâtiments » - EN 17037 - 2018
RT 2005, TH-CE 2005, Version 7.3. Arrêté du 24 mai 2006 relatif aux caractéristiques thermiques des bâtiments nouveaux et des parties nouvelles des bâtiments, NOR : SOCU 0610625A, Journal Officiel de la République CSTB – Technical certification standards for commercial buildings – Démarche HQE® " Office and education – Part III: QEB, January 2005. - EN 12464-1...