%0 Journal Article
%K Windows
%K Energy conservation
%K USA
%K Housing
%K Deserts
%K Domestic
%K Glazing
%K Modernising
%K Subtropics
%A Eleanor S Lee
%A Deborah Hopkins
%A Michael D Rubin
%A Dariush K Arasteh
%A Stephen E Selkowitz
%B ASHRAE Transactions
%D 1994
%G eng
%N 1
%T Spectrally Selective Glazings for Residential Retrofits in Cooling-Dominated Climates
%V 100
%1 <p>Windows and Daylighting Group</p>
%2 LBL-34455
%! ASHRAE Trans.
%X <p>Spectrally selective glazings can substantially reduce energy consumption and peak demand in residences by significantly reducing solar gains with minimal loss of illumination and view. In cooling-dominated climates, solar gains contribute 24–31% to electricity consumption and 40–43% to peak demand in homes with single pane clear glazing—standard practice for residential construction built before the implementation of building energy efficiency standards. The existing residential housing stock therefore offers a prime opportunity for significant demand-side management (DSM),but the energy and cost savings must be weighed against retrofit first costs in order for the technology to achieve full market penetration. Using DOE-2.1D for numerical simulation of building energy performance, we quantify the energy and peak demand reductions, cost savings, and HVAC capacity reductions using spectrally selective glazings for five cooling-dominated climates in California. The cost-effectiveness of various material and installation retrofit options is discussed. Glazing material improvements for retrofit applications that are needed to achieve a prescribed cost savings are also given.</p>