Simulation methodology for high-rise office buildings with double-skin façade in the hot and humid climate

A number of recent investigations and findings are reported in the literature pertaining to the used of doubleskin façade for passive ventilation in buildings and the researches have revealed close link between natural ventilation design and the design of double-skin façade. It was found that significant energy saving is possible if natural ventilation strategy could be exploited with the use of double-skin façade. In this research, CFD was used to analyse the correlation between thermal comfort parameters and different double-skin façade orientations to be used in high-rise office buildings in hot and humid climate. A comprehensive methodology is proposed and results were presented.