Thermal analysis for a double glazing unit with and without a solar control film (SnS–CuxS) for using in hot climates

Evaluation of energy, thermal, and daylighting performance of solar control films for a case study in moderate climate

“…The heat gain through windows can be reduced by 55% by applying solar control films on the external side of traditional glazings [25].…”

“…It can be concluded that several studies have been developed to estimate how solar control films influence energy consumption and peak demand using building energy simulation [23][24][25][26][27][28][29], whereas the experimental investigation is limited to few case studies in warm humid climate (for instance Hong Kong and Malaysia), only taking into account the performance in terms of solar heat gain, temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, and daylighting reduction [30][31][32].…”

Unsteady-RANS simulation of conjugate heat transfer in a cavity with a vertical semitransparent wall

“…The main source of higher electricity requirements is due to a large amount of energy transmitted through transparent materials which produces higher air zone temperatures and therefore uncomfortable indoor conditions for the occupants. Because of this, several technologies have been proposed in order to control the thermal effect of windows on buildings located in warm climates [3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…One of the most important solar passive strategies have been focused on the development of modern energy-efficient windows by incorporating new materials and innovative technologies, such as, heat-reflective windows [3], solar control films [4], and double glazing systems with solar films [5].…”

FB720 project: development of new solar control glazing with passive seasonal discrimination of solar radiation incomes

“…In the tropics, glazed façade is also the cause of large solar heat gains inside buildings, and researchers [2] are focusing on reducing solar heat (infrared) transmittance and daylight (visible light) transmittance. It was also observed [3] that, in the case of double glazing units (DGU), the use of a solar control film is highly recommended to increase the separation between the sheet glasses. The energy gain was reduced by 55 % compared to the traditional DGU without solar control film.…”