"This fact-packed guide provides critical information and performance data on the energy efficiency, interior environment, and technical considerations that drive window design decisions. It guides designers through general design issues relating to windows; discusses conventional and emerging window technologies and their application; and describes energy, human factors, and technical systems.
It provides a decision-making process for the design and selection of windows, showing the impact of many design variables on energy and indoor environment performance in offices and schools. Also included are case studies of recent innovative examples of window and facade design in commerical buildings."--Jacket.
