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3.3 Estimation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal energy gain <strong>and</strong> loss through building fenestration 77<br />

In <strong>the</strong> second step <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> optimization procedure we should increase an area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> southfacing<br />

windows to <strong>the</strong> maximum value with respect to <strong>the</strong> building construction limits.<br />

Then, in <strong>the</strong> third step, <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r windows must be reduced <strong>and</strong> some windows<br />

must be removed. The starting point <strong>of</strong> this <strong>analysis</strong> should be to determine <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> a<br />

minimal window area based on natural lighting requirements. The ratio <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>glazing</strong><br />

elements area to <strong>the</strong> floor space for all living rooms is equal to 0.125 by German st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

in Lower Saxony (DVNBauO, 2004). It is important to underline that <strong>the</strong> window<br />

dimensions are calculated in an unfinished state, i.e. without frames. The new value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

suitable <strong>glazing</strong> area Ag can be calculated by using <strong>the</strong> following equation:<br />

g<br />

f<br />

( + r )<br />

A = 0 , 125A<br />

1 − , (3.4)<br />

where:<br />

g<br />

f<br />

Af – area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> floor,<br />

rg-f = 0,25 – frame to glass ratio for a window.<br />

The results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> optimization process are shown in Table 3.9 <strong>and</strong> Table 3.10, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new model is presented in Fig. 3.29.<br />

Fig. 3.29: The view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> complete house after <strong>the</strong> change <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>glazing</strong> system.<br />

The new characteristic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> building envelope after <strong>the</strong> change in window size is shown<br />

in Table 3.9. As seen, <strong>the</strong> total <strong>glazing</strong> area is reduced by over 46 %. As it turned out, <strong>the</strong>

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