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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The new Beta version of Window 6 (by LBNL)
allows you to build a window with interior blinds.  It will calculate the
adjusted SC and you can also import that file into EnergyPlus to run an annual simulation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p><b><font size=3 color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333333;font-weight:bold'>Kendra Tupper</span></font></b><font
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</span></font><i><font color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:gray;font-style:italic'>LEED® AP</span></font></i><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><b><font color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:#333333;font-weight:bold'>FLACK</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font></b><b><font color="#969696" face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:#969696;font-weight:bold'>+</span></font></b><b><font
color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#333333;
font-weight:bold'> KURTZ</span></font></b><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:navy'>405 Howard St.</span></font></st1:Street><font size=2 color=navy
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <st1:City
 w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">94105</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:gray'>Direct</span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>         
(415) 402-5840</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:gray'>Email  </span></font><u><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font></u><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><a href="mailto:kendra.tupper@sf.fk.com%20"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>kendra.tupper@sf.fk.com</span></font></a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM [mailto:BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Alec Stevens<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 27,
2006 12:01 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BLDG-SIM] effect of window
blinds on solar heat gain</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Does anyone have any source that documents the effect of
(interior) window blinds on solar heat gain?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are working on a project with motorized blinds that would
respond to a photocell.  The blinds are a fabric mesh that allows 40%
visible transmittance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Has anyone used a reliable factor to account for any
reduction in solar heat gain from this type of window blind?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for any info that you may have!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alec Stevens, PE, LEED AP</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>DMI</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>450 Lexington St.</span></font></st1:Street><font
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 w:st="on">Newton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">02466</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>p: 617-527-1525 x105 f: 617-527-6606</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>e: astevens@dmiinc.com</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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