Optimising Window Design on Residential Building Facades by Considering Heat Transfer and Natural Lighting in Nontropical Regions of Australia

Windows account for a significant proportion of the total energy lost in buildings. The interaction of window type, Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) scheduled and window placement height influence natural lighting and heat transfer through windows. This is a pressing issue for nontropical regions consider...

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Main Authors: Zixuan Chen, Ahmed W A Hammad, Imriyas Kamardeen, Assed Haddad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/11/206