Windows in buildings : thermal, acoustic, visual, and solar performance / T. Muneer ... [and others] ; with a chapter on solar radiation and daylight data by D. Kinghorn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muneer, T. (Tariq)

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Windows--Thermal properties.

Windows.

Windows--Acoustic properties.

Physical Description:

xviii, 258 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Architectural Press, 2000.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

'Windows in Buildings' presents state-of-the-art information on high efficiency glazing systems and their energetic and environmental impact on modern buildings. Glass and glazing systems lie at the heart of window design and this book provides an understanding of their interaction and relation to built structures which is crucial to the modern designer.

The information is presented in easy-to-use charts, tables and software for the design and selection of glass, glazing systems and other window materials, to enable their suitable and appropriate incorporation into modern buildings. The accompanying CD ROM demonstrates the computation examples in the book. It contains over 50 Excel spreadsheets showing window design data and routines for analysing a building's thermal, visual and aural environments. This information is the result of many years of research undertaken by the authors. *Easy to use charts, tables and a free CD Rom present state of the art information on glazing and in-fill gases*Exhaustive coverage of the topic gives you all you need to know in one reference book

Contents:

1.1 Windows and life 2

1.2 Windows and energy conservation 2

1.3 Windows as daylight providers 3

1.4 Therapeutical aspects of daylight 4

1.5 Windows as solar energy providers 5

1.6 Windows as sound insulators 5

1.7 Window technology 6

1.8 Condensation in buildings 10

1.9 Life cycle assessment of multi-glazed windows 13

1.10 Legislation and regulations 13

1.11 Use of computers in window design 14

1.12 Scope of the present book 14

2 The Microsoft Excel Computing Environment 17

2.1 Excel - A user-friendly environment for number crunching 18

2.2 The functionality of Excel - an example-based tour 19

3 Thermal Properties of Windows 37

3.1 Thermal comfort 38

3.2 Thermal transmission of multiple-glazed windows 40

3.3 Free convection analysis for an enclosure 51

3.4 Temperature stratification in windows 66

3.5 Frequency of condensation occurrence on double-glazed windows 76

4 Windows and Solar Heat 85

4.1 Windows as solar energy providers 85

4.2 Solar radiation availability 90

4.3 Solar radiation transmission 114

4.4 Passive solar buildings 122

5 Windows and Daylight 143

5.1 Daylighting fundamentals 143

5.2 Windows as daylight providers 145

5.3 Design of daylighting systems 147

5.4 Daylight factor 150

5.5 Glare 155

5.6 Availability of daylight 158

5.7 Luminance transmission 175

5.8 Optimisation of glazing area 180

5.9 Innovative developments 180

6 Acoustic Properties of Windows 185

6.1 Aural comfort 185

6.2 Noise sources 186

6.3 The acoustic environment 189

6.4 Health and productivity effects 191

6.5 Noise transmission through glazing 194

7 Windows and Their Life Cycle 201

7.1 Definition of life cycle assessment 202

7.2 Planning 203

7.3 Inventory analysis 206

7.4 Impact assessment 222

7.5 Improvement analysis 226

7.6 Selection of the 'optimum' window type 231

8 Solar Radiation and Daylight Data 235

8.1 International daylight measurement programme 235

8.2 Slope data 235

8.3 Sky scan data 237.

Notes:

"The accompanying CD-ROM demonstrates the computation examples in the book. It contains over fifty Excel spreadsheets showing window design data and routines for analyzing a building's thermal, visual and acoustic environments"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0750642092

OCLC:

187482432