Evaluation of control strategies for different smart window combinations using computer simulations

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Jonsson, Andreas ^a   Roos, Arne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Building simulations; Control strategies; Energy simulations; Smart windows; Solar energy; User presence

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SIMULATION; CONTROL MECHANISM; CONTROL STRATEGIES; ELECTROCHROMIC GLAZINGS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PERSPECTIVES; ENERGY SIMULATION; SMART WINDOWS; SOLAR CONTROL; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SWITCHABLE WINDOWS; VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE; VISUAL CONTACTS;

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CONTROL; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLAZES; HEATING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; WINDOWS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

CONTROL SYSTEM; COOLING; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEATING; IRRADIATION; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSMITTANCE;

EID: 72049117376     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.10.021     Document Type: Article

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