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Optimisation of Thermochromic Thin Films on Glass; Design of Intelligent Windows

Manfredi SaeliClara PiccirilloIan RidleyIvan P. ParkinRussell Binions

subject

ThermochromismMaterials sciencebusiness.industryHeating seasonEnergy Simulation Thermochromic Glazing Chemical Vapor Deposition.Settore ICAR/10 - Architettura TecnicaEnergy consumptionBuilding simulationEngineering physicsGlazingOpticsSolar gainThin filmEnergy simulationbusiness

description

Theoretically thermochromic glazing has the potential to reduce energy consumption in buildings by allowing visible light for day lighting, reducing unwanted solar gain during the cooling season, while allowing useful solar gain in the heating season. In this study building simulation is used to predict the savings made by novel thermochromic glazing coatings compared to standard products, for locations with different climates. The results suggest that thermochromic glazing can have a significant energy saving effect compared to current approaches.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2010-10-27
10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.75.79http://hdl.handle.net/10447/51976