Day 1, Session Block E
8:30 Opening + Keynote
10:00 Coffee Break
Advanced Fenestration Technology
Chair: Urs Buehlmann, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
- 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
12:15 Brief Presentations: Advanced Fenestration Technology
Chair: Urs Buehlmann, Research and Development; University of Applied Sciences Bern, 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
12:30 Lunch