Research Article
Suitable Glazing Selection for Glass-Curtain Walls in Tropical Climates of India
Table 3
Some glass-curtain walls results in overheating in winter. Delhi station, south orientation.
| Glazing type | Glazed area (%) | Annual energy consumption (kWh/m2yr) | Summer | Winter | Annual | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | |
| Clear-clear ( reference) | 20 | 106.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 106.5 | Clear-clear | 90 | 191.2 | 0.0 | 27.7 | 218.9 | Low-e1-clear | 90 | 187.6 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 217.1 | Low-e2-clear | 90 | 161.4 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 180.2 | Solar control-abs | 90 | 122.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 125.8 | Solar control-ref | 90 | 97.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 100.0 |
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