Perforated Thermal Mass Shading: An Approach to Winter Solar Shading and Energy, Shading and Daylighting Performance

Direct solar irradiance may cause thermal discomfort, even in winter when the ambient temperature is low and especially for high-altitude locations with a high intensity of solar radiation. Thus winter solar shading might be required and, if used, must achieve a balance between the prevention of the...

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Main Authors: Lingjiang Huang, Shuangping Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/1955