Multiglazed windows: Potential for savings in energy, emissions and cost

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-258

  Menzies, G F ^a   Wherrett, J R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE; SPECIFICATIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; LIFE CYCLE COSTING; MULTIGLAZED WINDOWS;

WINDOWS;

EID: 27144472910     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624405bt132tn     Document Type: Article

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