Assessing cooling energy performance of windows for residential buildings in the Mediterranean zone

The energy performance of windows in Mediterranean regions

“…It is calculated as the difference between the annual needs for covering the cooling requirements of the reference room with the examined window system (Q c ) and the annual needs for cooling requirements of a notional room (Q c,no win ), which is identical to the reference one, but its window is adiabatic (U = 0) and non-transparent to solar radiation (g = 0), divided by the surface of the window, A w [9,10,12]:…”

“…More specifically, the authors have used the energy performance index of windows in order to identify their cooling energy performance in Mediterranean regions [9,10]. The work includes both residential [9] and office buildings [10], due to the fact that the internal heat gains and the ventilation modes vary significantly between these buildings types, leading to different window performance patterns as well as design concepts [11].…”

Energy balance calculation of window glazings in the northern latitudes using long-term measured climatic data

“…Each glazing is described by the thermal transmittance (U g -value) and solar transmittance (g-value), which are assumed to be calculated according to standards EN 673 and EN 410 respectively [1,2]. This is a simplified method of description, but the glazing energy transfer calculated based on these data has been proven to have acceptable accuracy for monthly calculations and has been widely used before [40,41]. The values of these parameters for each glazing analyzed are given in Table 2.…”

Assessment of Energy Performance of Buildings Constructed in Different Regions of Turkey According to European Specification

“…How to be a more effective use of energy and how to save energy to find answers to the questions scientists have done studies [1]. It is necessary to know essential features such as carbon emission [2,3], building typology [4,5], cooling [6,7], ventilation [8,9] lighting [10] and heating system [11] in determining the energy performance of buildings. Also the studies in this area; the method of calculating the energy performance of buildings, the levels of intricate and detailed dynamic calculation method of calculating the simple activities of hours studied.…”