A Comparison of Energy and Daylighting Performances of Different Window Glazing Types Used in the Traditional Harput House

Abstract

A review of the history of glass that dates back to the mid-2000 BC pursuant to the archaeological data suggests that the effects of the thermophysical properties of window glass on building energy performance could have been understood only over time. Today, the optimum combinations of thermophysical parameters help significantly reduce the energy demand of the buildings. Furthermore, the energy sustainability is also achieved by increasing building energy efficiency during the early design phase, using building simulation tools. The present study was aimed to comprehensively review the improvements in glazing technologies from past to present. Furthermore, the energy and daylighting performances of the retrofitted traditional Harput house in Turkey were analyzed using a building simulation tool. The results indicated that the use of retrofit measure, i.e., the triple-glazed window with low-e coating filled with Argon gas combined with daylighting control system improved the annual primary energy performance of the building in question located in a cold climatic region of Turkey by %8.20. In addition, it was found that the illuminance of indoors increased by means of higher visible transmittance ensured by the retrofit measure.