• Technologies for a sustainable built environment
  • Double Glazings: Spectrophotometric Characterization for Facade Modules

    ABSTRACT: Glazing contributes significantly to heat transfer between outdoor and indoor spaces and these surfaces act directly on daylighting and thermal comfort. Based on these aspects, spectrophotometric characterization of double glazings was accomplished to study components for a modular facade system for the climate of Portugal. This study focused on results of spectrophotometric measurements of optical behavior in the different […]

  • Technologies for a sustainable built environment
  • Windows and Facades: Proposal of a Device for Increasing Performance for Natural Ventilation and Daylighting

    ABSTRACT: Buildings energy consumption in Brazil corresponds to about 47% of total consumption. In this respect, facades and windows are elements which influence directly that consumption. Thus, the aim of this work is the study of a device for windows and facades, which operates to increase building energy efficiency, without adding monthly maintenance costs. The proposed Sun-Air-Light device has […]