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Enhancing Classroom Lighting Quality in Tehran Through the Integration of a Dynamic Light Shelf and Solar Panels

Buildings
Numerous studies have demonstrated that appropriate use of daylight in educational spaces significantly enhances students’ health and academic performance. However, classrooms in Tehran still suffer from considerable daylighting challenges. In many cases,
Shadan Masoud, Zahra Zamani, Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Julian Wang   +4 more
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Advanced Multichannel Lighting Control Systems in Heritage Environments: Case Study of the Cathedral of Seville

Applied Sciences
The appropriate preservation and color rendering of paintings and art pieces are a pending subject in architectural heritage, since, in most of the cases, lighting systems are not really focused on the conservation and suitable perception of these ...
Honorio Aguilar, Ignacio Acosta, Sara Mohamed, Jaime Navarro   +3 more
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To boldly gulp: standard metabolic rate and boldness have context-dependent influences on risk-taking to breathe air in a catfish [PDF]

, 2015
The African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus has bimodal respiration, it has a suprabranchial air-breathing organ alongside substantial gills. We used automated bimodal respirometry to reveal that undisturbed juvenile catfish (N=29) breathed air ...
Belao, Thiago C., Killen, Shaun S., McKenzie, David J., Rantin, F. Tadeu   +3 more
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Computer Modeling of Daylight-Integrated Photocontrol of Electric Lighting Systems

Buildings, 2015
This article presents a variety of different approaches to both model and assess the performance of daylight-integrated electric lighting control systems. In these systems, the output of a controlled lighting zone is based on a light sensor reading and a
Richard Mistrick, Craig Casey, Ling Chen, Sarith Subramaniam   +3 more
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Seasonal changes in brain serotonin transporter binding in short 5-HTTLPR-allele carriers but not in long-allele homozygotes [PDF]

, 2008
Several findings suggest seasonal variations in the serotonin (5-HT) system. We sought evidence for seasonal variation in the serotonin transporter (5-HTT).
David Erritzoe, Finn A. Nielsen, Gitte M. Knudsen, Jan Kalbitzer, Klaus K. Holst, Lisbeth Marner, Szabolcs Lehel, Terry L. Jernigan, Tine Arentzen   +8 more
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Assessing Daylighting Conditions and Strategies in Residential Workspaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Apartment Buildings in Malaysia

International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability
Incorporating daylighting strategies in buildings is crucial for enhancing visual conditions, energy efficiency, and productivity. Working in an environment without windows or with limited access to daylight can negatively ...
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Sara Shokouh, Amin Mohammadi, Shariyeh Hosseininasab   +2 more
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DAYLIGHTING PERFORMANCE OF HORIZONTAL LIGHT PIPE BRANCHING ON OPEN PLAN OFFICE SPACE [PDF]

, 2015
For daylighting purpose, office buildings should have a shallow plan and increase the ratio of surface to building’s volume. However, intensive use of air-conditioning drives office building’s plan to be deep with a minimum surface to volume ratio.
Antaryama, I Gusti Ngurah, Ekasiwi, Sri Nastiti Nugrahani, Elsiana, Feny   +2 more
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The effects of light distribution, color temperature, and Illuminance on the drawings’ quality of fine arts and Design students

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
This study was performed to analyze the light from a psychological point of view and explore how different types of light affect the emotions and performance of students of the College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) when illuminance and color temperature
Iman Ibrahim, Emad Mushtaha, Noora Ali Khalfan, Reem Tulimat, Safa Al Bastaki, Roeya Ahmed   +5 more
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Daylight Measurement Data required for Daylighting Calculation.

Journal of Light & Visual Environment, 1991
Why should we collect daylight measurement data? One of the most important purpose of the collection is to use for daylighting calculation. The calculation can be classified to two, (A) for the research and (B) for the practical application. Since it is difficult to predict at present time what kind of research we do in future and to specify a class of
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Does mood affect trading behavior? [PDF]

, 2012
We test whether investor mood affects trading with data on all stock market transactions in Finland, utilizing variation in daylight and local weather. We find some evidence that environmental mood variables (local weather, length of day, daylight saving
Kaustia, Markku, Rantapuska, Elias
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