Advanced glazing technology for Australia - research and application

John A. Ballinger and Peter R. Lyons

Renewable Energy, 1996, vol. 8, issue 1, 61-65

Abstract: The Built Environment is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas production through energy consumed in the operation of buildings (approximately 17. 6% of total end-use energy in Australia - DPIE, 1990). Windows are responsible for a disproportionate amount of unwanted heat gain and heat loss between buildings and the environment and this has spurred international research into better window sytems. This paper is a review of key Australian research and development in the field of advanced windows and glazings. In turn, the Australian R&D is being closely linked to new codes and rating systems for window energy performance. A key strategy for the Australian governments is the development of a Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) and the Building Energy Code of Australia (BECA), which will be discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Advanced windows; advanced glazing; Energy Rating Scheme; building energy performance; fenestration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)88821-5

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