Properties, Requirements and Possibilities of Smart Windows for Dynamic Daylight and Solar Energy Control in Buildings: A State-of-the-Art Review

Acknowledgements. This work was supported by the Research Council of Norway, AF Gruppen, Glava, Hunton Fiber as, Icopal, Isola, Jackon, maxit, Moelven ByggModul, Ramboll, Skanska, Statsbygg and Takprodusentenes forskningsgruppe through the SINTEF/NTNU research project ‘Robust Envelope Construction Details for Buildings of the 21st Century’ (ROBUST).

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