Developing a multiple glazing system to minimize transmission of direct insolation for particular latitudes

Too often, in the last 50 years, the energy-thrift lessons of vernacular architecture have been forgotten or ignored. In the Middle East, many recently-designed commercial buildings, with large areas of glazing, incur excessively high electricity-demands to provide energy for the required air-condit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Askar, H. K.
Other Authors: Batty, W. J.
Published: Cranfield University 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.438015