Conference Agenda

Session
27: Evaluating Glass Facades for Thermal Performance and Durability (Practices)
Time:
Thursday, 11/Dec/2025:
8:30am - 10:00am

Session Chair: Sam Glass, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200


Presentations

Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal Performance of an Architecturally Integrated Solar Air Heating Façade

Aikaterina Karanafti1, Valentina Serra2, Stefano Fantucci2

1Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Physics, Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Politecnico di Torino - Department of Energy, Italy



Plastic Meshes for Solar Control: Characterization, Optical Measurements, and Shading Efficiency

Gioele Basso2, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman2, Elena Casolari2, Michele Zinzi1, Alberto Speroni2, Andrea Giovanni Mainini2

1ENEA, Italy; 2Politecnico di Milano, Italy



Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems: Laboratory Test Design – Challenges and Test Results

NIraj Kunwar, Andre Desjarlais, Mahabir Bhandari

Oak Ridge National Laboratory