Glass in Building – Challenges for Energy Efficiency and Comfort

Helmut Hohenstein, Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy

Tremendous growth in specific markets like China, Russia and now India and the whole Far East needs best practise in energy efficiency for insulating glass and facades. Hereby health and wellbeing as well as comfort and convenience have to be considered as key factors. Daylight utilisation and sun protection, natural ventilation, shading technologies as well as energy gain, for instance through solar cells and photovoltaic technology, should be balanced regarding the different climatic areas.

Advanced materials will change production and applications quickly. All this will be applied in adaptive insulating glasses together with sensor technology and steering systems, to create the highest possible flexibility and individual comfort.

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The Authors

Mr. Helmut Hohenstein Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy Dr. Hohenstein is a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Operations Research and Business Development in the Martin Luther University. He is Chairman and Vice Chairman in many Internationa... Read more