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Title: Solar heat gain control in historic buildings rehabilitation alternatives

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6689792

Basic information is presented regarding the importance of existing windows and their glazing to historic buildings, the phenomenon of solar heat gain through windows, the properties of commonly available solar glazing types and sympathetic alternatives to the installation of inappropriate darkly tinted or highly reflective solar glazing in historic buildings. Although the basic principles of solar heat gain through windows is the same for both new construction and existing buildings, the recommendations that are included are specifically targeted toward historic buildings.

Research Organization:
National Park Service, Denver, CO (USA). Div. of Cultural Resources
DOE Contract Number:
AI01-80CS30589
OSTI ID:
6689792
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/30589-T1; ON: DE84013614
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English