Calibration of models with microshade

This paper deals with the calibration of models capa-ble of simulating the performance of MicroShadeTM. The function of MicroShade is similar to Venetian blinds, however, MicroShade is a microstructure em-bedded in a metal foil with a thickness of less than one mm. MicroShade has been modelled using a novel module in ESP-r for modelling bidirectional transmission through transparent multilayered con-structions. Windows with and without MicroShade have been tested in two dedicated test rooms. The measurements from the test rooms have been used to calibrate the model of MicroShade. Finally simula-tions are used to show how MicroShade will perform in a real building.