Impact of window selection on the energy performance of residential buildings in South Korea

Impact of window selection on the energy performance of residential buildings in South Korea

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Article ID: iaor20122621
Volume: 44
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 1
End Page Number: 9
Publication Date: May 2012
Journal: Energy Policy
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: economics, simulation, construction & architecture, geography & environment
Abstract:

With rapidly increasing energy consumption attributed to residential buildings in South Korea, there is a need to update requirements of the building energy code in order to improve the energy performance of buildings. This paper provides some guidelines to improve the building energy code to better select glazing types that minimize total energy use of residential buildings in Korea. In particular, detailed energy simulation analyses coupled with economical and environmental assessments are carried out to assess the thermal, economical, and environmental impacts of glazing thermal characteristics as well as window sizes associated with housing units in various representative climates within South Korea. The results of the analyses have clearly indicated that selecting glazing with low solar heat gain coefficient is highly beneficial especially for large windows and for mild climates. In particular, it is found that using any double‐pane low‐e glazing would provide better performance for windows in residential buildings than the clear double‐pane glazing, currently required by the Korean building energy code.

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