High-transparency high-conductivity spectrally selective diamond-like carbon coatings

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Windows have been long-recognized as a major cause of radiative heat loss and solar optical energy gain in buildings, and accordingly are a major contributor to the heating and cooling energy loads of buildings. Considering that HVAC accounts for up to 55-60% of building energy consumption in Canada, and 30-40% of the consumed energy worldwide, cost-effective high-performance innovative technologies are required in order to enable the vision of market-feasible near/net-zero energy solutions beyond 2020 (European Directive (2010/31/EU). To quote the APS Physics - Energy Efficiency Report, making major gains in energy efficiency is one of the most economical and effective ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Rev.Mod.Phys 80 (2008)S1).