Bulletin on Energy Efficiency
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4–6

Say yes to energy-efficient windows

  • Author:
  • Bibek Bandyopadhyay
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 6 to 8

Solar Energy Centre, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Government of India. Tel: 0124-2579207

The views expressed in this article are those of the author in his individual capacity

Abstract

Windows are an integral part of buildings, providing view, light and ventilation. But windows and other glazed openings have become one of the biggest causes of energy inefficiency, especially in airconditioned buildings, since they are the weakest thermal links and result in unwanted heat gain and losses