Different PCM glazing configurations had been tested by means of a numerical analysis to assess their behavior with respect to the energy efficiency and thermal performance.
The present work uses the results analytically predicted using 'Insul' software for various double glazing configurations as desired by each experimental run in an L9 orthogonal array.
Composite sandwich structures made of thick glass face sheets adhesively-bonded to glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) core profiles have the potential to outperform existing non-composite glazing configurations but their feasibility has yet to be investigated and there are no analytical models that describe their structural response.
The Visual Environment in perimeter office spaces is of interest in three different aspects: Visual Comfort, Lighting Energy Performance and Connection to the Outside, all of which are affected by a selection of design parameters, including the building's location, orientation, geometry and façade configuration (glazing and shading).
Advances in ICS vessel design have included glazing system, methods of insulation, reflector configurations, use of evacuation, internal and external baffles and phase change materials.
The validated model was then used to evaluate the energy performance of double skin façade with various configurations including glazing type (clear, absorptive or reflective glass), glazing position (inner or outer pane) and glazing layers (single or double glazing material).
In this study, the effects of water-flow window configurations were investigated, such as the water layer thickness and glazing height-to-width ratio (GHTWR).
Since energy generated for storage could be increased by using a two-stage TSC (with a glazing) vs. a one-stage TSC, first, the thermal performance of the two configurations were compared.
The study covers 5328 configurations by varying model parameters such as location, climate, seasonal periods, glazing type, wall insulation levels, roof insulation, soil thickness and condition, and vegetation density characteristics.
In order to fully explore the potential advantages of the daylighting system with embedded micro-mirrors, three configurations were investigated: micro-mirrors in the upper third of a double glazing, micro-mirrors in the upper two-thirds of a double glazing and micro-mirrors in the whole glazing.
The window glazing materials studied include clear glazing, bronze glazing, green glazing and grey coloured glazing materials.
