Optically transparent, thermally insulating and soundproofing (OTTIS) aerogel for high-efficiency window applications

Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for about 13.6 quadrillion BTU ("quads") per year or 14% of the total energy consumption in the United States.' Accounting for 39% of annual US carbon dioxide emissions, this consumption is directly related to the energy efficiency of the building envelopes. 2 Windows form an essential but lossy part of building envelopes, particularly during cold weather. Thermal losses in the U.S. from controlled indoor environments to outdoors climates account for $20 billion dollars in energy each year, signifying a need for more energy efficient windows. However, insulating windows represent a thermal challenge due to the needs for optical clarity and thermal performance. Successful application of window design requires an in-depth understanding of both fundamental heat transfer and the occupant needs of our buildings.

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Doctoral

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Strobach, Elise M.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Evelyn N. Wang.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127731

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