ASHRAE Award of Engineering Excellence: Thermo Active Building System Creates Comfort, Energy Efficiency
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Headquarters to one of the leadingpublishers in Tokyo, the Shogakukan Building was constructed after the devastatingearthquake and tsunami in 2011. The highly efficient Shogakukan Building has aThermo Active Building System (TABS) that uses unique corrugated-shaped floorslabs that uses the heat capacity of the reinforced concreate structure.Chilled water piping installed on top of the slab cools the floor below. Inaddition, waste heat from light fixtures is absorbed through the slits in theslabs.
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 62, no. 3, March 2020
Product Details
- Published:
- 2020
- Number of Pages:
- 7
- Units of Measure:
- Dual
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1.8 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-AJ20Mar01
