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9. Conclusion
Managing solar energy through glazing means capturing the sun's rays in winter to reduce heating requirements, with the possibility of eliminating overheating, or reducing the transmission of this energy in summer to reduce air-conditioning needs.
Glazing alone is not always enough to ensure thermal comfort in both winter and summer, and additional solar protection is sometimes desirable.
Movable blinds seem to be the most effective, provided that occupants use them wisely. In particular, don't wait until the room is overheated before lowering or closing the shutters. The occupant must anticipate the need for solar protection.
We can already point to new generations of glazing that improve thermal and visual comfort, such as :
heated glazing, limiting the effects of...
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Bibliography
Website
The glass portal http://www.verreonline.fr/
Regulations
FFPV professional rules
Council of State decrees – RT 2012 and certificates of compliance with thermal regulations for new buildings:
Decree no. 2010-1269 of October 26, 2010 on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of buildings
Decree no. 2011-544 of May 18, 2011 on certificates of compliance with thermal...
Standards and norms
- Glass in construction – Determining the luminous and solar characteristics of glazing - NF EN 410 - 04-11
- Glass in construction – Determining the thermal transmittance U – Calculation method - NF EN 673 - 04-11
- Appendix A – Solar shading devices combined with glazing – Calculating solar and light transmittance – Simplified method - NF EN 13363-1 - 05-04
- Appendix B – Solar shading devices combined...
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CEKAL Association – French certification body for insulating glass units http://www.cekal.com
FFPV (French Federation of Glass Professionals) http://www.ffpv.org
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