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What You Don’T See, Brent Sturlaugson
What You Don’T See, Brent Sturlaugson
Architecture Faculty Publications
Follow the supply chains of architecture and you’ll find not just product manufacturers but also environmental polluters and elusive networks of financial power and political influence.
Design Guidelines And Strategies For Thermal Solar Management Of Fenestration In The Desert Climate, David Mccredo
Design Guidelines And Strategies For Thermal Solar Management Of Fenestration In The Desert Climate, David Mccredo
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This research evaluates the effects of varying thermal properties of windows in
residential energy use for the moderate altitude and 36'N latitude climate of southern
Nevada, which has a distinct cooling season. A selection of windows across different
shading conditions and total window areas were studied using BEopt energy simulation.
Findings demonstrate that for the specific climate, latitude, and altitude of Las Vegas,
Nevada, the most expensive “high performance” windows are not always the best
option in terms of total site energy use, and can be outperformed by properly shaded
less advanced windows. Under certain conditions, shading was found to …