Research Article

Thermal Environment and Energy Performance of a Typical Classroom Building in a Hot-Humid Region: A Case Study in Guangzhou, China

Table 5

Window materials of cases 26 to 37.

CaseWindow typeTotal solar transmissionLight transmission value

Original caseSingle-glaze (clear)0.860.95.9
Case 16Single-glaze (low-E)0.630.83.40
Case 17Single-glaze (low-E)0.420.683.16
Case 18Single-glaze (low-E)0.370.753.05
Case 19Double-glaze (low-E)0.650.722.00
Case 20Double-glaze (low-E)0.380.621.90
Case 21Double-glaze (low-E)0.330.681.84
Case 22Triple-glaze (low-E)0.450.591.49
Case 23Triple-glaze (low-E)0.350.561.44
Case 24Triple-glaze (low-E)0.310.621.40
Case 25Triple-glaze (low-E)0.420.480.97
Case 26Triple-glaze (low-E)0.320.420.89
Case 27Triple-glaze (low-E)0.30.610.88