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.
BT - 3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment C1 -Windows and Daylighting Group
C2 - LBL-12764 CY - Dublin, Ireland LA - eng N2 -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.
PP - Dublin, Ireland PY - 1982 T2 - 3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment T3 - 3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment TI - Glazing Optimization Study for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Buildings ER -