Transforming a building lobby to be more appealing to tenants and visitors could change the space’s environment in unexpected ways. Window condensation could become a problem if proper planning is ignored. (Learn more about the condensation issues.)
Stack effect — the movement of air into and out of buildings due to air buoyancy — can engender risks for developers of supertall and megatall buildings. What is the best way to mitigate the impact of stack effect?
A paper developed by Mehdi Jalayerian and Tyler Jensen entitled “Methods to Mitigate Costly and Disruptive Stack Effect in Super and Megatall Towers” — published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) — shows that stack effect can be lessened if analyzed holistically and addressed early in design. This will result in energy savings and other benefits for developers.
