Smart façades for smart workspaces: Eurocode vs Italian Code

The comparison between Eurocodes and the Italian Code (Technical Standards for Construction – NTC) in the design of smart office facades highlights the transition to harmonized European standards. The Eurocode offers an advanced performance and probabilistic approach for structural integration, while the Italian code transposes these standards through national decrees, but requires a connection with local energy (e.g. CAM Edilizia) and fire safety requirements. Integrating Smart Facades (Double Skin and BIPV) External and dynamic loads means that Eurocodes (such as the EN 1991 series for wind action) manage the aerodynamics of ventilated facades or double skins in detail. The Italian framework imposes stringent limits on thermal transmittance and solar input (DM Minimum Requirements), often stricter or more specific than the general European guidelines. A crucial issue in high-density smart workspaces.