Solar and visible optical properties of glazing systems with venetian blinds: Numerical, experimental and blind control study

Building and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-59

  Gomes, M Glória ^a   Santos, A J ^b   Rodrigues, A Moret ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

In situ experiments; Multilayer glazing shading systems; Net radiation method; Shading control and solar charts; Solar and visible optical properties; Venetian blind

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; IN-SITU EXPERIMENTS; NET RADIATION METHOD; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; SHADING CONTROL AND SOLAR CHARTS; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN; VENETIAN BLIND;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLAZES; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

BUILDING; DIFFUSION; ENERGY USE; IRRADIANCE; MODELING; NET RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84885739342     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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