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3.1 Building description 55<br />

All internal walls received a special kind <strong>of</strong> machine-sprayed plaster with an average<br />

thickness <strong>of</strong> 1.5 cm, which contains a high part <strong>of</strong> crushed clay. The feeling <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

biological data <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inside plaster is very similar to loam rendering. The external walls<br />

got a mineral render with a thickness <strong>of</strong> 2 – 3 cm, which is very permeable for vapor<br />

diffusion.<br />

Windows<br />

The type <strong>of</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> materials used in building construction makes a significant<br />

contribution to <strong>the</strong> annual energy consumption. For this reason, it was decided to examine<br />

twelve cases <strong>of</strong> fenestration products. The <strong>glazing</strong> systems in Case A1/B1 <strong>and</strong> Case A2/B2<br />

with low-e coatings are recommended for regions with cold climates. Low <strong>solar</strong> heat gains<br />

<strong>and</strong> high reflectivity are characteristic for windows in Case A5/B5 <strong>and</strong> Case A6/B6. This<br />

type <strong>of</strong> product is a very good choice for fully air-conditioned living spaces. Meanwhile<br />

<strong>glazing</strong> systems in Case A3/B3 <strong>and</strong> Case A4/B4 are designed for maximizing heat gain<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> heating period <strong>and</strong> for reducing cooling costs during summer months.<br />

It is planned to use double glazed balcony windows (cases marked with letter A) <strong>and</strong> triple<strong>glazing</strong><br />

system for north <strong>and</strong> east elevation windows (cases marked with letter B).<br />

For all cases, it is decided to choose Xenon gas-fill on account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best <strong>the</strong>rmal<br />

insulation properties, which are <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> very low effective conductivity equal to<br />

0.00516 W/mK.<br />

Thermal <strong>and</strong> optical properties depend on <strong>the</strong> location <strong>of</strong> coatings. Therefore, different<br />

configurations <strong>of</strong> optical filters on a glass surface are analyzed as shown in Fig. 3.5.<br />

outboard glass<br />

gas<br />

inboard glass<br />

filter location<br />

Case A1,3,5 Case A2,4,6<br />

Fig. 3.5: Location <strong>of</strong> a glass coating for <strong>the</strong> investigated cases.<br />

outboard glass<br />

gas<br />

inboard glass<br />

outboard glass<br />

Table 3.3 shows <strong>the</strong> detailed characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>glazing</strong> systems, which are<br />

prepared based on <strong>the</strong> publicly available International Glazing Database (IGDB) (2008).<br />

gas<br />

internal glass<br />

filter location<br />

gas<br />

inboard glass<br />

outboard glass<br />

gas<br />

internal glass<br />

gas<br />

Case B1,3,5 Case B2,4,6<br />

inboard glass

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