Day 1, Session Block E

• Modeling complex fenestration systems with radiance and
• EnergyPlus Occurrence of discomfort glare with exterior shades
• Impact on energy use intensity when using daylighting control with exterior shades

Sabine Hoffmann, Chair of Facilities Management and Facilities Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

• Wooden windows are quite expensive
• PVC windows are thus gaining market share
• Novel ways to construct and manufacture wooden windows

Marc Donzé, Research and Development, Architecture, Wood, and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

• Modern doors and windows in building skins
• Electronics for opening/locking of windows
• Thermally efficient locks

Wolfgang Rädle, Research and Development, Architecture, Wood, and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

• Windows are exposed to water during building construction
• Wood-based window frame enlargements swell due to humidity
• An ecologically sound solution based on a non-hygroscopic material

Urs Uehlinger, Research and Development, Architecture, Wood, and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Giuseppe De Michele, Institute for Renewable Energy, EURAC Research, Bolzano, Italy

Pierfrancesco Prosperini, School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Max Bauer, Sapa Building Systems GmbH, Ulm, Germany