An empirical study of a full-scale polymer thermochromic window and its implications on material science development objectives

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-26

  Lee, Eleanor S ^a   Pang, Xiufeng ^a   Hoffmann, Sabine ^a   Goudey, Howdy ^a   Thanachareonkit, Anothai ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy efficiency; Solar control; Thermochromic; Windows

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE; BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY; BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; OUTDOOR-AIR TEMPERATURE; SOLAR CONTROL; THERMO-CHROMIC;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLASS; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; WINDOWS;

SWITCHING;

EID: 84877330130     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.043     Document Type: Article

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