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Switchable Glazing in a Mediterranean Climate: Preliminary Investigation of a Novel Switchable Glazing Assembly

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    Abstract

    The control of glare in office environments is often retrospectively improvised using shading devices, typically internal blinds. Despite the leap towards energy efficiency goals, visual comfort is still being compromised in climates with high solar insolation resulting in intolerable glare. This paper discusses the visual performance of a novel glazing assembly comprising of two, independently switchable (solar Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal and Suspended Particle Device) interlayers intended to control the visible light transmittance into an indoor space. Readings of DGP in a full-scale test cell are presented together with an analysis of the visual appearance of the glass.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience
    Subtitle of host publicationThe Book of Proceedings
    EditorsBarbara Widera, Marta Rudnicka-Bogusz, Jakub Onyszkiewicz, Agata Woźniczka
    Place of PublicationWrocław
    PublisherWroclaw University of Technology
    Pages1255-1260
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)978-83-7493-275-2
    Publication statusPublished - 2024
    EventPassive and Low Energy Architecture: (RE)THINKING RESILIENCE - Wroclaw, Poland
    Duration: 25 Jun 202428 Jun 2024
    Conference number: 37
    https://plea2024.pl/

    Conference

    ConferencePassive and Low Energy Architecture
    Abbreviated titlePLEA2024
    Country/TerritoryPoland
    CityWroclaw
    Period25/06/2428/06/24
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    Keywords

    • switchable glazing
    • adaptive facades
    • glare
    • occupant well-being
    • DGP

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