Energy Performance of Dynamic Windows in Different Climates

• Main Author: Reynisson, Hannes
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: KTH, Byggnadsteknik 2015
• Subjects: IDA ICE; Building Energy Simulation; Electrochromic Window; Smart Window; Window Shading; Building Technologies; Husbyggnad; Ida; Kiruna
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-169866

The European Union (EU) has expressed determination of reducing its energy consumption and the EU’s 2010 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive states that all new buildings must be nearly zero energy by the end of the year 2020. Dynamic or “smart†windows have been shown to be able to reduc...