Global and regional perspectives on optimizing thermo-responsive dynamic windows for energy-efficient buildings.

ABSTRACT: Architectural thermo-responsive dynamic windows offer an autonomous solution for solar heat regulation, thereby reducing building energy consumption. Previous work has emphasized the significance of thermo-responsive windows in hot climates due to their role in solar heat control and subsequent energy conservation; conversely, our study provides a different perspective. Through a global-scale analysis, we explore over 100 material samples and execute more than 2.8 million simulations across over two thousand global locations. World heatmap results, derived from well-trained artificial neural network models, reveal that thermo-responsive windows are especially useful in climates where buildings demand both heating and cooling energy, whereas thermo-responsive windows with optimal transition

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature