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Sun hoods of precast concrete for I.B.M. building at Sydney
New IBM Center in Sydney, Australia, features precast concrete sun hoods to all 4 sides of building; structure is 21-stories high, 18 of which are clad with sun hoods; primary purpose of hoods is to reduce sky glare and solar loads with resulting savings in air conditioning equipment and operating costs; concrete reinforcement, connection to main structure, erection and finishes of hoods are described.
Sun hoods of precast concrete for I.B.M. building at Sydney
New IBM Center in Sydney, Australia, features precast concrete sun hoods to all 4 sides of building; structure is 21-stories high, 18 of which are clad with sun hoods; primary purpose of hoods is to reduce sky glare and solar loads with resulting savings in air conditioning equipment and operating costs; concrete reinforcement, connection to main structure, erection and finishes of hoods are described.
Sun hoods of precast concrete for I.B.M. building at Sydney
Constr Rev
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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