Adaptation opportunities for balconies to achieve continuity of their environmental functions

Shamseldin, Amal

doi:10.1016/j.aej.2022.12.037

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“…Thus, in ordinary cases, if the window characteristics are chosen to achieve a certain function for the longest time, they may not be suitable for another function to be achieved with the same quality [3][16] [35]. The environmental functions of windows include internal thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustical comfort, bio-physiological comfort, chemical comfort, safety, privacy, views, pollution and dust protection, ventilation, and energy conservation, besides energy production, when possible [17].…”

Section: Windows Contrary Functions and Their Need For Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

Proper maintenance way for the multifunctional windows

Shamseldin

2023

Eng. rev. (Online)

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Recent developments have helped create windows that can fulfill their contrary functions effectively in addition to generating energy, which are known as multifunctional windows. Permanent maintenance is required for windows to achieve their functions properly, but the current window cleaning methods can harm and are not appropriate for the recently developed multifunctional windows. The author presents a suggested multifunctional window and sheds light on the disadvantages that could be accomplished when using the current methods to clean it. Using analytical and logical methods, this paper shows the proper way of the multifunctional window maintenance. This way depends on the self-cleaning features. The author proposes a solution for the disadvantages that could accompany that features. The main result is the validity of a successful multifunctional window that can be maintained with minimum disadvantages and maximum efficiency. Therefore, this study contributes to the window industry by presenting the proper way of maintaining multifunctional windows. Thus, future maintenance research should be redirected properly to conserve and benefit the efforts spent in impropriate directions and technologies

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Section: Windows Contrary Functions and Their Need For Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%