Aerogel glazing slashes school cooling costs by up to 33% across diverse climates.
The researchers looked at how using special aerogel-insulated windows in schools can save energy in different climates. They compared these special windows to regular and double-glazed windows in schools in hot, humid, hot-dry, and cold places. The results showed that in hot-dry Yazd, the aerogel windows reduced solar heat by 73% and cooling by 33% compared to regular windows; in hot-humid Bushehr, they cut solar heat by 64% and cooling by 27%; and in cold Zanjan, they lowered solar heat by 62% and cooling by 22%. This means the aerogel windows could significantly reduce how much energy schools need for cooling in various types of weather.