Sun shading device: a comparison of its cost-effectiveness with alternatives and limitations of application in the context of Hong Kong
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HKIA journal: the official journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (香港建築師學報), no.6, 1996, pp. 76-82
Abstract
(1) Introduction: the origins of sun shading devices
(2) The cooling load issue in Hong Kong's buildings
(3) Effect of glass curtain walls
(4) Thermal behaviour of concrete walls
(5) Physical nature of building sites
(6) Sun shading devices and their limitations of application
(7) The fin
(8) The screen
(9) The parasol
(10) Alternative to sun shading devices
(11) Insulated wall claddings
(12) Special glass panels
(13) Cost-effectiveness of sun shading devices
(14) Conclusion: towards an energy-efficient architecture
(15) References
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1996
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en