Double-glazed windows are a norm in many countries across Europe, Asia and North America due to their effective reduction of heat loss (~30%) compared to single -glazed windows.
However, in Australia, only 10% (approx.) of current window installations are double-glazed. This is in part owing to the temperate climate across many parts of Australia, but equally the high cost of double glazing. Material science has made rapid progress over the last two decades resulting in the development of many new advanced materials and coatings.
This project focussed on providing a critical assessment of the opportunities to apply new materials and coatings to reduce the cost, and improve the performance and ease of installation of double-glazed windows.
Researchers on this project included: Prof Jacek Jasieniak, Dr Jing Gong.
Date commenced and duration
May 2021 - September 2021Lead researcher
Partners
Sustainability
- Building Operation and Performance
- Building Materials & Systems
- Sustainable Materials & Products
- Environmentally Sustainable Design
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator
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Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
![Rackel San Nicolas](https://building4pointzero.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2.0-Rackel-San-Nicolas-150x150.jpg)
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
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Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Keywords
- Building Transformation
- Coatings
- Double Glazed Windows
- Energy Efficency
- Polymers