Concept Design Tactics - Enclosure

Concept Design Steps to Reduce Embodied Carbon:

1) Minimize the number of different exterior cladding types.

2) Minimize floor-to-floor height.

3) Select exterior cladding systems by evaluating alternatives and selecting low carbon compositions.

4) Minimize the area of curtain walls.

5) Avoid the use of double skin cavity curtain walls.

6) Use internal shades for curtain walls rather than external shading fins.

7) Use structural timber mullions for curtain walls where possible.

8) Avoid additional design elements on the exterior of the cladding system.