Glazing Optimization Study for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Buildings

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Conference Paper

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Abstract

A principal component of annual energy consumption in a building is attributable to energy transfers in the fenestration system. Annual energy requirements are not only a function of glazing properties, but also of other building design characteristics, operating characteristics, site conditions, and climate. This paper describes results of a study in which annual energy consumption with and without daylighting utilization in an office building module was modeled parametrically for a wide range of glazing properties in three different climates. We present results which suggest optimal combinations of glazing properties which frequently result in lower energy consumption than opaque insulated walls.

Journal

3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment

Year of Publication

1982

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