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2. Sheer fabric - Wikipedia

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   Sheer fabric for clothing offers very little in the way of warmth for the wearer, and for this reason is commonly worn in hot weather. It offers relatively low sun protection. Though sheer stockings have been popular since the 1920s, and have been used in women's nightwear for some time, [1] the use of sheer fabrics in other clothing has become ...

3. Curtain - Wikipedia

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   Translucent curtains hung on a window. Curtains are manufactured from a variety of thick fabrics, each with a differing degree of light absorption and heat insulating qualities. [7] For maximum temperature control, the curtain gap to the window should be small, with minimum convection drafts below or above the curtain.

4. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The curtain wall itself, however, is not ordinarily required to have a rating. This causes a quandary as compartmentalization (fire protection) is typically based upon closed compartments to avoid fire and smoke migrations beyond each engaged compartment. A curtain wall by its very nature prevents the completion of the compartment (or envelope).

5. Clerestory - Wikipedia

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   The nave and aisles are separated by columns or piers, above which rises a wall pierced by clerestory windows. Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. The nave wall is divided into three stages: the upper stage with windows is the clerestory, beneath it is the triforium, and the lowest stage is the arcade.

6. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   Generally, Equator-facing windows should not employ glazing coatings that inhibit solar gain. There is extensive use of super-insulated windows in the German Passive House standard. Selection of different spectrally selective window coating depends on the ratio of heating versus cooling degree days for the design location.