Methodology for selecting fenestration systems in heating dominated climates

Diane Bastien and Andreas K. Athienitis

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 154, issue C, 1004-1019

Abstract: Selecting optimum windows in heating dominated climates is a complex task because of the inherent trade-off between their U-value and solar heat gain coefficient. In addition, the use of shades is known to reduce heat losses, but they are rarely selected for this intent and considered as an integrated fenestration system at the design stage. This paper presents a method for selecting optimum fenestration systems (windows with shades) to maximize the annual net energy balance. The method has the capability to simulate a one or two layer shading system with one exterior and/or one interior planar shade(s). This methodology generates 2D schematics indicating the net energy balance of different fenestration systems. Such schematics are useful at an early design stage when there is a need to compare different design options for different orientations on a relative basis.

Keywords: Windows; Shading device; Thermal screen; Heat losses; Solar gains; Sunspace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.083

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