Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
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Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Trombe Wall and Glazings Façades: Energy Efficiency for Different Portuguese Climates |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Sacht H., Bragança, L., and Almeida, Manuela G. |
Abstract | High performance glass and Trombe walls in the façade was studied in this research. The paper reports results of an ongoing investigation on a new façade system concept, designed as: “Façade Modules for Eco-Ef ! cient Refurbishment of Buildings”, especially on energy ef ! - ciency of Trombe wall and glazing mod- ules arrangement. Computational simula- tion was carried out by using the software DesignBuilder. Two double glazing types and Trombe walls were considered for three different climates in Portugal and four solar orientations. Results obtained for heating energy needs were compared to all façade con ! gurations. The use of Trombe wall and the double self-clean- ing glass in the façade point towards a signi ! cant decrease of heating energy needs. The great majority of the façades combinations presented energy needs lower than the maximum allowed by the Portuguese regulation (RCCTE). |
Journal | Informes de la Construccion |
Volume | 65 - Extra 1 |
Edition | September 2013 |
Pagination | 11-22 |
Date Published | 2013-09-30 |
Publisher | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas |
ISSN | 0020-0883; 1988-3234 |
DOI | 10.3989/ic.11.152 |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/ic.11.152 |
Keywords | double glazing, Energy Efficiency, Façade, Trombe wall |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt