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VERRE DIFFUSANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Glazing Materials (Constr.)
  • Lighting (Construction)
DEF

Glass with an irregular surface for scattering light.

OBS

Used for privacy or to reduce glare.

Key term(s)
  • light diffusing glass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Matériaux verriers (Construction)
  • Éclairage (Construction)
CONT

La fenêtre et l'éclairage naturel. [...] la conception des fenêtres est surtout liée aux propositions des fabricants de verre qui ont développé une gamme de vitrages qu'ils considèrent adaptée à chaque climat et à chaque besoin architectural : le verre faiblement émissif pour réduire les déperditions thermiques; le verre réfléchissant pour réduire les apports solaires; le verre diffusant pour éliminer l'éblouissement du rayonnement direct; le verre acoustique pour réduire le bruit... .etc.

Spanish

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