Thermal and visual performance of real and theoretical thermochromic glazing solutions for office buildings

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 149, Issue , 2016, Pages 110-120

  Costanzo, V ^a   Evola, G ^a   Marletta, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Daylighting; Dynamic simulations; Thermal comfort; Thermochromic glazing; Transition temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLAZES; INFRARED DEVICES; LIGHTING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL COMFORT;

ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY; EXISTING OFFICE BUILDINGS; INSULATING GLASS; THERMOCHROMIC GLAZING; THERMOCHROMIC WINDOWS; VISUAL PERFORMANCE;

DAYLIGHT SIMULATION;

EID: 84956972987     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.01.008     Document Type: Article

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