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2. Passthrough (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A passthrough in a kitchen A small passthrough. A passthrough (or serving hatch [1]) is a window-like opening between the kitchen and the dining or family room. [2] Considered to be a conservative approach to the open plan, [3] in a modern family home a passthrough is typically built when a larger opening is either precluded by the locations of structural columns or is impractical due to the ...

3. Anidolic lighting - Wikipedia

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   Basic zenithal daylighting arrangement. An external parabolic or elliptical mirror captures zenithal daylight, and converges it, to let it pass through a narrow opening in the exterior wall. On the inside, two parabolic mirrors widen the beam to around 60°. The floor area next to the conventional window is lit by the window.

4. Solar gain - Wikipedia

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   The shading coefficient (SC) is a measure of the radiative thermal performance of a glass unit (panel or window) in a building.It is defined as the ratio of solar radiation at a given wavelength and angle of incidence passing through a glass unit to the radiation that would pass through a reference window of frameless 3 millimetres (0.12 in) Clear Float Glass. [3]

5. Daylighting (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Instead of a west-facing window, designers use an R-13 foam-filled solid energy-efficient exterior door. It may have a glass storm door on the outside so that light can pass through when the inner door is opened. East/west glass doors and windows should be fully shaded top-to-bottom or a spectrally selective coating can be used to reduce solar ...

6. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Most curtain wall glazing is fixed, meaning that there is no access to the exterior of the building except through doors. However, windows or vents can be glazed into the curtain wall system as well, to provide required ventilation or operable windows. Nearly any window type can be made to fit into a curtain wall system.

7. Can You Get Vitamin D Through a Window? Doctors Explain ... - AOL

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   Dr. Tolliver says this holds true whether the sun is shining through a window in your car or in your house; you are not getting any vitamin D benefits if a window is involved, period. Dr.