The development of a monolithic aerogel glazed window for an energy retrofitting project

Applied Energy

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 603-615

  Berardi, Umberto ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Building retrofitting; Daylighting; Energy saving; Glazing systems; Transparent insulating material

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; BUILDINGS; DAYLIGHT SIMULATION; DAYLIGHTING; GLAZES; LIGHTING; RETROFITTING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILICA GEL;

BUILDING RETROFITTING; EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS; ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS; GLAZING SYSTEMS; MONOLITHIC SILICA AEROGEL; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY USE; GEL; INNOVATION; INSULATION; PROJECT DESIGN; SILICA; TRANSPARENCY;

EID: 84930959212     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.059     Document Type: Article

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