%0 Conference Paper
%A Richard Johnson
%A Stephen E Selkowitz
%A Frederick C Winkelmann
%A Michael Zentner
%B 3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment
%C Dublin, Ireland
%D 1982
%G eng
%T Glazing Optimization Study for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Buildings
%1 <p>Windows and Daylighting Group</p>
%2 LBL-12764
%X <p>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.</p>