Potential of emerging glazing technologies for highly glazed buildings in hot arid climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 720-731

  Bahaj, AbuBakr S ^a   James, Patrick A B ^a   Jentsch, Mark F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Arid climate; BiPV; Fa ade; Glazing; High rise buildings; Thermal simulation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TALL BUILDINGS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ARID CLIMATE; ENERGY COSTS; HIGH RISE BUILDINGS; THERMAL SIMULATION;

GLAZES;

EID: 38549083301     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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