Thermal influence caused by the vertical distribution of reflected solar radiation and re‐radiation on the building in various climate areas and its solar shading method

Abstract Most houses in Japan have the floor‐length windows to take the natural light into the room. Reflected solar radiation and Re‐radiation from the ground (Reflection) enter through the window and increase the cooling load, therefore reducing reflection to the building is necessary. We focused...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kengo Kawasaki, Tetsu Aoki, Mine Sudo, Akio Mizutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Japan Architectural Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12184