Sustainability assessment of advanced window systems in buildings KU Leuven
Facades are a crucial interface between the external conditions and the required conditions inside a building. Using glazing in the building envelope provides daylight, views and ventilation. Heat loss and gain through glazing has an important impact on the energy efficiency of buildings. Windows performance has been improved over the years by using double and triple glazing, low-e coatings and filling the spacing with gases such as argon and ...