Thermal insulation, power generation, lighting and energy saving performance of heat insulation solar glass as a curtain wall application in Taiwan: A comparative experimental study

Cüce, Erdem; Riffat, Saffa; Young, Chin-Huai

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.062

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“…They have achieved a U -value of 0.40 W/m 2 K from a vacuum tube window sample with tube diameter of 60 mm. The fabrication cost of the sample has been found to be comparable with other novel glazing products such as heat insulation solar glass [33][34][35][36]. Eames [12] has presented an overview of vacuum glazing technology and outlines the future prospects through the latest reports on commercial products.…”

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Aerogel-Assisted Support Pillars for Thermal Performance Enhancement of Vacuum Glazing: A CFD Research for a Commercial Product

Cüce

Riffat

2015

Arab J Sci Eng

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Vacuum glazing is an up-and-coming and rapidly developing technology which has a great potential to reduce heating and cooling demand of buildings in winter and summer, respectively. In this paper, the world's first commercially available vacuum glazing product is numerically investigated through a CFD-based research. Accuracy of the CFD model is compared with the manufacturer's thermal performance report, and an excellent agreement is observed. Then, translucent aerogel support pillars are recommended for commercial vacuum glazing, and impact of this replacement on the thermal performance of the glazing is numerically analysed. Number of support pillars at any section is also studied in terms of its impact on the U -value. The results indicate that the U -value of vacuum glazing can be reduced to 0.67 W/m 2 K with aerogel support pillars, whereas it is 1.20 W/m 2 K for the existing product. Moreover, the U -value might be lower than 0.40 W/m 2 K if the number of support pillars at each section is optimized.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Aerogel-Assisted Support Pillars for Thermal Performance Enhancement of Vacuum Glazing: A CFD Research for a Commercial Product

Cüce

Riffat

2015

Arab J Sci Eng

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“…In order to reach this demanding target, the energy demand should be significantly reduced [2][3][4], whereas the on-site renewable energy systems should be greatly enhanced [5][6][7][8]. This, on the one hand, results in a continuously reduced primary energy consumption (PEC) or equivalent CO 2 emission (ECE), whereas on the other hand it leads to an inevitable matching problem, especially for the on-site renewable energy systems dependent upon intermittent natural resources, such as photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines [9,10].…”

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Cao

Sirén

2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…The use of a curtain wall system (CWS) could embellish the architectural appearance and enable effective daylighting in buildings [1][2][3]. For high-grade commercial buildings in particular, a CWS is one of the most popular elements [4].…”

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Design for Manufacture and Assembly Oriented Design Approach to a Curtain Wall System: A Case Study of a Commercial Building in Wuhan, China

Chen

2018

Sustainability

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A curtain wall system (CWS) is one of the most popular elements for the external walls of large, multistory buildings. Applying the design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles to the design of a CWS aims to increase the quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency associated with the assembly of the CWS. Studies reporting a DfMA-oriented design approach to CWSs are extremely rare. This paper reports a case study of a successful application of a DfMA-oriented design approach to a CWS in a commercial building in Wuhan, China. The case study provides valuable information about how DfMA could be applied to the construction industry. Through interviews with key project participants and on-site observations, the benefits of a DfMA-oriented CWS design were revealed, including decreased material cost and waste, reduced on-site assembly time, and improved quality and aesthetic performance of the CWS. It was also found that an operative multidisciplinary team underpinned the success of DfMA application in the case project, which, however, might be held back by the absence of any use of digital, parametric design technologies during the design process.

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Thermal insulation, power generation, lighting and energy saving performance of heat insulation solar glass as a curtain wall application in Taiwan: A comparative experimental study

Cited by 78 publications

References 18 publications

Aerogel-Assisted Support Pillars for Thermal Performance Enhancement of Vacuum Glazing: A CFD Research for a Commercial Product

Aerogel-Assisted Support Pillars for Thermal Performance Enhancement of Vacuum Glazing: A CFD Research for a Commercial Product

Matching indices taking the dynamic hybrid electrical and thermal grids information into account for the decision-making of nZEB on-site renewable energy systems

Design for Manufacture and Assembly Oriented Design Approach to a Curtain Wall System: A Case Study of a Commercial Building in Wuhan, China

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