TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovative solar windows for cooling-demand climate
AU - Chow, Tin-tai
AU - Li, Chunying
AU - Lin, Zhang
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - To cope with the sustainability and conservation needs, window technology is currently under rapid evolution. A number of innovations in recent years have given window glazing a revised identity as well as a wide range of design options. This paper gives a brief overview of the developed as well as emerging advanced window technology for cooling-demand climates. The physical structure and energy performance are discussed and compared through numerical computation. Then the innovative concept of water-flow window is introduced and the potential areas of application are discussed. Our results indicate that this new design is able to support hot water supply system, reduce air-conditioning load and enhance thermal and visual comfort. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - To cope with the sustainability and conservation needs, window technology is currently under rapid evolution. A number of innovations in recent years have given window glazing a revised identity as well as a wide range of design options. This paper gives a brief overview of the developed as well as emerging advanced window technology for cooling-demand climates. The physical structure and energy performance are discussed and compared through numerical computation. Then the innovative concept of water-flow window is introduced and the potential areas of application are discussed. Our results indicate that this new design is able to support hot water supply system, reduce air-conditioning load and enhance thermal and visual comfort. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
KW - Advanced fenestration system
KW - Building thermal performance
KW - Glazing optical properties
KW - Water-flow window
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U2 - 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.09.004
DO - 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.09.004
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0927-0248
VL - 94
SP - 212
EP - 220
JO - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
IS - 2
ER -
