GLASS IN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS.
Author(s) : KENNELLY T. D.
Summary
HEAT GAINS AND HEAT LOSSES THROUGH THE WINDOW CAN BE CONTROLLED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE WINDOW NEED NO LONGER BE THOUGHT OF AS THE < WEAK LINK > IN THE EXTERNAL ENVELOPE OF THE BUILDING. THE WINDOW CAN MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE < FLYWHEEL > EFFECT OF THERMAL STORAGE THUS REDUCING MAXIMUM DEMAND TARIFFS AND CONSUMPTION COSTS. FORMS OF PRESCRIPTIVE LEGISLATION AS ENVISAGED IN OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD CALLING FOR SEVERELY REDUCED GLASS AREAS, SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Details
- Original title: GLASS IN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS.
- Record ID : 1991-1682
- Languages: English
- Publication date: 1990/04/23
- Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
vol. 1; pap. A.6; 12 p.; 11 fig.; 1 tabl. - Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
- Themes: Air conditioning: general information
- Keywords: South africa; Heat balance; Glass; Window; Air conditioning
-
Determination of the overall heat transmission ...
- Author(s) : SIMKO T. M., ELMAHDY A. H., COLLINS R. E.
- Date : 1999
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 1999 Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington + CD-ROM.
View record
-
Advanced glazing systems: are they any good? Th...
- Author(s) : THOMAS P. C., PRASAD D. K.
- Date : 1999/02
- Languages : English
- Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 53 - n. 2
View record
-
The ins and outs of low energy glazing.
- Author(s) : LOWE R., OLIVIER D.
- Date : 1995/04
- Languages : English
- Source: J. chart. Inst. Build. Serv. - vol. 17 - n. 4
View record
-
Performance of windows. 1. Glass.
- Author(s) : KIKUTA M.
- Date : 2001/10
- Languages : Japanese
- Source: SHASE - vol. 75 - n. 10
View record
-
The air conditioning industry is its own worst ...
- Date : 1997/03
- Languages : English
- Source: S. A. Refrig. Aircond. - vol. 13 - n. 2
View record