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Glazing in building facade plays a very very important role. The requirement of glazing is to enter the light and fresh air and also offer…
Read insight — Effect of Glazing on Building Envelope Heat gainPV modules in case of large-scale power plants are selected based on the integration of modules, voltage and current rating with the inverter voltage and…
Read insight — KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTING PV MODULEThere are many PV module suppliers in the market, and if we assess the different characteristics of the PV module, it becomes challenging to compare the…
Read insight — 5 KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTING PV MODULE SUPPLIERIt is fact that the adding insulation reduces the heat gain. However, there is a increment in the cost to do so. But the cost…
Read insight — How Much Insulation Is Good Enough for Your Building ?The solar heat gain constant and shading coefficient are interchangeably used as the property of building façade. However, both properties are different. Let us explain…
Read insight — Understanding Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and Shading CoefficientIn recent years we have seen that many commercial buildings are coming up as a whole glass buildings. In Indian context buildings with full glass…
Read insight — It’s time to either optimize window to wall ratio or adopting efficient exterior glazing type in Buildings.Solar PV market is predominantly using Mono crystalline and Poly crystalline solar panels. As the name suggest, Mono crystalline cells are made from a single…
Read insight — PROS AND CONS OF MONO CRYSTALLINE AND POLY CRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANELSPrescriptive Requirements for Fenestration Location : Gurugram Climate Zone : Composite (Lat: 28° 42’ N; Long: 77° 54’ E) Building Type : Daytime Use Building…
Read insight — Q: Does my building envelope comply prescriptively with the ECBC?Low-e stands for low-emissivity and refers to a special coating that reduces the heat transfer of a window assembly. Low-e coated products that reduce solar…
Read insight — What is low-e glass?The sun emits visible solar radiation in the form of light and infrared radiation that cannot be seen, but causes heat. Spectrally selective glass transmits…
Read insight — What is spectrally selective glass?