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Added Convex Windows for Improving the Energy Balance
Added convex window is an additional glazed construction put on the façade from outside which covers the remaining original window in the plane of the façade. It is suitable for energy conscious retrofit and can be applied on new buildings as well. The added construction provides a buffer effect further improved due to the greenhouse effect. Fresh air supply through buffer space decreases the ventilation heat loss of adjacent room. Preliminary calculations, presented in the article prove that considerable energy saving can be achieved even if the façade is oriented towards North. The energy saving is compared with that of the typical retrofit measures. Besides the energy aspect several positive side effects are worth of mentioning such as fabric protection, protection against street-born noise, aesthetic improvement of old ugly-looking buildings.
Added Convex Windows for Improving the Energy Balance
Added convex window is an additional glazed construction put on the façade from outside which covers the remaining original window in the plane of the façade. It is suitable for energy conscious retrofit and can be applied on new buildings as well. The added construction provides a buffer effect further improved due to the greenhouse effect. Fresh air supply through buffer space decreases the ventilation heat loss of adjacent room. Preliminary calculations, presented in the article prove that considerable energy saving can be achieved even if the façade is oriented towards North. The energy saving is compared with that of the typical retrofit measures. Besides the energy aspect several positive side effects are worth of mentioning such as fabric protection, protection against street-born noise, aesthetic improvement of old ugly-looking buildings.
Added Convex Windows for Improving the Energy Balance
Applied Mechanics and Materials ; 824 ; 339-346
2016-01-28
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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