Glazing systems with silica aerogel for energy savings in buildings

Applied Energy

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 396-403

  Buratti, C ^a   Moretti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced glazing; Aerogel; Colour rendering; Daylighting; Solar factor; Thermal transmittance

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DAYLIGHTING; E REGION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLASS; GLAZES; SILICA GEL;

ADVANCED GLAZING; COLOUR RENDERING; COLOUR-RENDERING INDICES; DOUBLE GLAZINGS; EU COUNTRIES; FLOAT GLASS; GLAZING SYSTEMS; GRANULAR SYSTEM; IN-BUILDINGS; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; LOW E GLASS; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MONOLITHIC AEROGELS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SILICA AEROGELS; SOLAR FACTORS; THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE;

AEROGELS;

BUILDING; COLOR; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EUROPEAN UNION; GEL; GLASS; GRAZING; INSULATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SILICA; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84862189711     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.062     Document Type: Article

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