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Biomimetic Kinetic Shading Facade Inspired by Tree Morphology for Improving Occupant’s Daylight Performance

open access: yes, 2021
Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic facade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes.
S. M. Hosseini, F. Fadli, M. Mohammadi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Daylighting Performance of Integrated Light Shelf with Horizontal Light Pipe System for Deep Plan High-Rise Office in Tropical Climate

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting, 2022
Tropical countries such as Malaysia receives a significant amount of daylight. The utilisation of this renewable resource in a high-rise office building leads to opportunities and challenges.
Christopher Heng Yii Sern   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Daylight-driven rechargeable antibacterial and antiviral nanofibrous membranes for bioprotective applications

open access: yesScience Advances, 2018
Daylight-driven antimicrobial nanomaterials serve as a novel barrier for transmission of emerging infectious diseases. Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are a significant burden on global economies and public health.
Y. Si   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Numerical Simulations and Empirical Data for the Evaluation of Daylight Factors in Existing Buildings in Sweden

open access: yesEnergies, 2019
Point Daylight Factor (DFP) has been used for daylighting design in Sweden for more than 40 years. Progressive densification of urban environments, in combination with stricter regulations on energy performance and indoor environmental quality of ...
Sara Eriksson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survey of hospitals lighting: Daylight and staff preferences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Hospital staff’s preferences for daylighting to notions of the effects of daylight on patient’s recovery times and processes, their experiences of daylight when treating and diagnosing patients and patient comfort levels is studied.
Al-Ansari, Abdullah   +4 more
core   +1 more source

EFFECTS OF LOUVERS SHADING DEVICES ON VISUAL COMFORT AND ENERGY DEMAND OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. A CASE OF STUDY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper evaluates the building energy demand and visual comfort of a real case with a glazed façade office building placed in Málaga (Mediterranean city in the south of Spain).
Carrillo Rueda, Simón   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Titan brighter at twilight than in daylight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Investigating the overall brightness of planets (and moons) provides insight into their envelopes and energy budgets [1, 2, 3, 4]. Titan phase curves (a representation of overall brightness vs.
Lavvas, Panayotis   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Daylight space debris laser ranging

open access: yesNature Communications, 2020
Satellite laser ranging allows to measure distances to satellites equipped with retroreflectors in orbits up to 36000 km. Utilizing a higher powered laser, space debris laser ranging detects diffuse reflections from defunct satellites or rocket bodies up
M. Steindorfer   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Review on Effective Use of Daylight Harvesting Using Intelligent Lighting Control Systems for Sustainable Office Buildings in India

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
Lighting is a fundamental requirement of our daily life. A lot of research and development is carried out in the field of daylight harvesting, which is the need of the hour.
Gnana Swathika Odiyur Vathanam   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Daylight Collecting of Catocala (Lepidoptera: Nocturidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Excerpt: Sugaring and attraction to artificial light have long been favorite methods of collecting adults of the genus Catocala, and both have been very successful.
Wilkinson, Ronald S.
core   +3 more sources

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