@inproceedings{23705, author = {Richard Johnson and Stephen E Selkowitz and Frederick C Winkelmann and Michael Zentner}, title = {Glazing Optimization Study for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Buildings}, abstract = {

A principal component of annual energy consumption in a building is attributable to energy transfers in the fenestration system. Annual energy requirements are not only a function of glazing properties, but also of other building design characteristics, operating characteristics, site conditions, and climate. This paper describes results of a study in which annual energy consumption with and without daylighting utilization in an office building module was modeled parametrically for a wide range of glazing properties in three different climates. We present results which suggest optimal combinations of glazing properties which frequently result in lower energy consumption than opaque insulated walls.

}, year = {1982}, journal = {3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment}, address = {Dublin, Ireland}, language = {eng}, }