title: Glass window coatings for sunlight heat reflection and co-utilization.
abstract: Buildings that simultaneously provide natural illumination and thermal comfort for all seasons have met with increasing demand as conventional resource limitations are realized. In this context, organic and metal-dielectric coatings are tested, and a simple, coated double-glazed window with solar blinds is conceived that includes passive infrared (IR) reflection, active illumination control, and integration to the building envelope. As a result, a proper spectrally selective coating is applied to produce a low-emissivity solar window with climate-adaptive co-utilization of the reflected IR.
authors: Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Campus do Vale CP 15051, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. flavio.horowitz@ufrgs.br
authors: Flavio
authors: F
authors: Horowitz
authors: Marcelo B
authors: MB
authors: Pereira
authors: Giovani B
authors: GB
authors: de Azambuja