A review of transparent insulation systems and the evaluation of payback period for building applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1058-1071

  Wong, I L ^a   Eames, P C ^b   Perera, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building applications; Transparent insulation material (TIM); Transparent insulation system (TI system)

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSPARENCY;

BUILDING APPLICATIONS; BUILDING DESIGNERS; PAYBACK PERIOD;

THERMAL INSULATION;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL INSULATION; TRANSPARENCY;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; INSULATION;

EID: 34548204902     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2007.04.004     Document Type: Review

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