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Assessment of Shading Systems with Advanced Windows at Restaurants Under Sunny Climates in Spain

Buildings
This study addresses daylighting to enhance the quality of indoor atmospheres, considering building skins. In the hotel industry, lighting accounts for more than 10% of energy consumption.
Urtza Uriarte, Olatz Irulegi, Rufino J. Hernández   +2 more
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Optimizing Daylight and Occupant Comfort: A Simulation-Based Analysis of Building Performance in Famagusta, Cyprus

Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
Although much literature has examined daylighting and energy performance, few studies combine daylight, thermal comfort and occupant-centred performance under a single simulation-based framework for Mediterranean environments.
James Bruno Ochieng, Halil Zafer Alibaba
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visible‐Blind Near‐Infrared Organic Vision Sensors for Imaging in Adverse Environmental Conditions

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents high‐performance visible‐blind NIR OPDs enabled by a multilayer optical modulation layer. The devices achieve strong visible‐light suppression and enhanced NIR sensitivity, enabling robust imaging in foggy or low‐light environments.
Baozhong Deng, Kean Lu, Zhouyi Lu, Yi Li, Gaoyu Dai, Luqiao Yin, Zihan Wang, Bruno Grandidier, Tao Xu, Furong Zhu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Daylighting Strategies for Low-Rise Residential Buildings Through Analysis of Architectural Design Parameters

Architecture
Daylighting is essential in residential building design because it influences energy efficiency and visual comfort while also supporting occupants’ health and overall well-being. Adequate natural light exposure aids circadian regulation and psychological
Kamaraj Kalaimathy, Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Radhakrishnan Shanthi Priya, Chandrasekaran Selvam, Ramalingam Senthil   +4 more
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A multi layered daylighting assessment of LEED certified buildings [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Meticulous daylighting design is a fundamental passive strategy for energy conservation and a critical architectural element linked to human physical, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
Yang Haerin, Kim Minwoo, Lee Jeehwan
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Different Roof Types Concerning Daylight in Industrial Buildings during the Initial Design Phase: Methodology and Case Study

Buildings, 2019
Used properly, daylight can provide visual comfort, reduce energy consumption and improve health and safety at work. This paper investigates the influence that different roof types, (i.e., sawtooth roof, skylight and monitor), have on daylight levels ...
Theodora Mavridou, Lambros T. Doulos
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Biomimetic Kinetic Shading Facade Inspired by Tree Morphology for Improving Occupant’s Daylight Performance

Journal of Daylighting, 2021
Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic façade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes.
Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Fodil Fadli, Masi Mohammadi   +2 more
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