Grym
2016-08-30 00:27:20
- #1
Let's go back to the radiation. There is a so-called g-value. For single-pane glazing it is 0.8, for double-pane glazing it is 0.63, and for triple-pane glazing it is 0.55. So triple-pane glazing actually lets in the least solar radiation (summer and winter), but the difference is only marginal (12.7% less energy input through radiation).
(by the way, the g-value indicates what percentage of the radiation the glass lets through and thus enters the building.)
If you now make the windows 100% larger, but with triple-pane glazing only have 12.7% less energy input per area, then it gradually becomes clear why shading is more important in a new building. It’s simply the increased area of south and west-facing windows.
So just put roller shutters on all the south and west windows and enjoy the light from the east windows, which still let in more light than in an old building with tiny windows?
(by the way, the g-value indicates what percentage of the radiation the glass lets through and thus enters the building.)
If you now make the windows 100% larger, but with triple-pane glazing only have 12.7% less energy input per area, then it gradually becomes clear why shading is more important in a new building. It’s simply the increased area of south and west-facing windows.
So just put roller shutters on all the south and west windows and enjoy the light from the east windows, which still let in more light than in an old building with tiny windows?