Recommendations for Improvement of the Thermal Performance of an Office Building Based on Retrofitting the Glazed Curtain Wall

Glazed curtain wall systems have become indispensable particularly in office buildings due to their light weight, aesthetic appearance, easy installation and resistance climate conditions. Curtain walls however, also problems terms of thermal efficiency because wide, glazing windows metal frames that high conductivity. The aim this study is offer proposals for improving the performance an building with a glass system built hot-humid zone. An constructed Antalya, Turkey was modelled help DesignBuilder energy simulation software various modifications were made on model order improve building. With improvements proposed study, it possible decrease annual loads whole by 6.6%, space 33.2%. revealed that, applying additional envelope more effective than lowering U-value improvement.