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BS EN 14501:2005
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Blinds and shutters. Thermal and visual comfort. Performance characteristics and classification
Hardcopy , PDF
23-03-2021
English
27-09-2005
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
4 Notations used
4.1 General
4.2 Visual or solar properties
4.3 Geometry of the radiation
4.4 Optical factors
5 Thermal comfort
5.1 General
5.2 Control of solar gains - Total solar energy transmittance
g[tot]
5.3 Secondary heat gains - Secondary heat transfer factor
q[i, tot]
5.4 Protection from direct transmission - Normal/normal solar
transmittance tau[e, n-n]
6 Visual comfort
6.1 General
6.2 Opacity control
6.3 Glare control
6.4 Night privacy
6.5 Visual contact with the outside
6.6 Daylight utilisation
6.7 Rendering of colours
Annex A (normative) Reference glazings
A.1 General
A.2 Glazing A
A.3 Glazing B
A.4 Glazing C
A.5 Glazing D
Annex B (informative) The meaning of the secondary internal
heat transfer factor q[i, tot]
Annex C (informative) Example of performance presentation
C.1 Thermal comfort
C.2 Visual comfort
Bibliography
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