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The percentage or fraction of visible light transmitted by a window or skylight.
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The percentage or fraction of light that is transmitted through the glazing surface.
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(VT): An optical property that indicates the amount of visible light passing through a window. Most VT values range between 0.3 and 0.8.[xxiii] The higher the VT the more light transmitted. For maximizing daylight and view, select window glazing with a VT of 0.50 or higher.
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A MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF VISIBLE LIGHT TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE GLASS. IT IS REFERRED TO AS VT. IT IS EXPRESSED IN DECIMAL VALUES BETWEEN 0 AND 1.0. THE HIGHER THE VT, THE MORE DAY LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WINDOW. CLEAR GLASS WILL LET @ 82% OF LIGHT THROUGH WHILE LOW-E GLASS WILL LET @ 78% OF LIGHT THROUGH. SEE VISIBLE LIGHT ABOVE.
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ratio of the visible radiation transmitted through a body to the incident radiation in the same range (a.k.a. light transmittance) [--]   Lichttrans- missionsgrad
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Visible Transmittance (VT) measures how much light comes through a product. The visible transmittance is an optical property that indicates the amount of visible light transmitted. VT is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The higher the VT, the more light is transmitted.
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The percentage or fraction of the visible spectrum (380 to 720 nanometers) weighted by the sensitivity of the eye that is transmitted through the glazing.
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Visible transmittance (VT) describes how much available light comes through a window, and is expressed as a percentage. The higher the VT, the more daylight a product lets in. A good VT is about 55%.
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