Solar and Lighting Transmission through Complex Fenestration Systems of Office Buildings in a Warm and Dry Climate of Chile

Overheating, glare, and high-energy demand are recurrent problems in office buildings in Santiago, Chile (33°27'S; 70°42'W) during cooling periods. Santiago climate is warm and dry, with high solar radiation and temperature during most of the year. The objective of this paper is to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Waldo Bustamante, Sergio Vera, Alejandro Prieto, Claudio Vásquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/5/2786