Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 5 · October 2026
Amogh N P
✦ In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary ✦
The Envelope

RETV (Residential Envelope Transmittance Value)RETV

The net heat-gain rate over the cooling season through the envelope (excluding roof) per m², combining wall conduction, window conduction and solar gain through glazing. Capped at 15 W/m² for the four hot/temperate zones.

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