Application of super-insulating translucent silica aerogel glazing system on commercial building envelope of humid subtropical climates - Impact on space cooling load

Energy

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 316-325

  Huang, Yu ^a   Niu, Jian lei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Commercial building envelope; Energy efficient glazing system; Silica aerogel; Solar heat gain; Space cooling load

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLAZES; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SUN; TROPICS;

COMMERCIAL BUILDING; GLAZING SYSTEMS; SILICA AEROGELS; SOLAR HEAT GAINS; SPACE COOLING;

AIR CONDITIONING;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GEL; SILICA; SOLAR RADIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84926406841     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.02.027     Document Type: Article

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