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Towards a new model of light quality assessment based on occupant satisfaction and lighting glare indices [PDF]

, 2017
This study looks at the effect of daylighting on human performance. It includes a focus on glare index combined with the actual feeling of users of the classroom as a way to assess indoor lighting quality.
MORELLO, EUGENIO, Noureddine, Zemmouri, Piga, Barbara E. A., Safa, Daich, Yacine, Saadi Mohamed   +4 more
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Daylight Performance of an Office Building [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Daylighting plays an important role to enhance the comfort levels for the occupants in the building and also to reduce the usage of artificial lighting during daytime conditions.
Vishnu Priya P., Gnana Priya M., Mahesh E., Naga Sai K., Fareez D., Navya Chandrika T.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy in Buildings [PDF]

, 2006
Buildings are responsible for 40% of total annual U.S. energy consumption. Over $80 billion dollars are spent every year on electricity and natural gas in buildings. Lighting alone comprises nearly a quarter of a building's total energy consumption.

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Design and Optimization of a Novel Kalina‐Organic Rankine Cycle System Based on LNG Cold Energy Utilization

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study proposes a novel integrated system (SDKC‐DORC) that combines a split‐flow dual‐pressure Kalina cycle with a secondary organic Rankine cycle for the synergistic utilization of solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy.
Ke Xiao, Kun Wang, Wenquan Jiang, Fan Yang, Changshun Wang, Chengjie Su, Junjie Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Project report. A subtropical urban community, investigating medium to high density residential typologies by Design Charrette [PDF]

, 2009
The Centre for Subtropical Design at QUT, in partnership with the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, conducts research focused on 'best practice' outcomes for higher density urban living environments in the subtropics through the study of ...
Kennedy, Rosemary
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Cool, translucent natural envelope. Thermal-optics characteristics experimental assessment and thermal-energy and day lighting analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Innovative construction elements are increasingly studied to improve the energy performance of new and existing buildings, to satisfy global regulations and societal needs.
Cotana, Franco, Ferrero, Marco, Pisello, Anna Laura, Rosso, Federica   +3 more
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Real‐time monitoring of root dielectric properties for assessing crop plant damage caused by foliar application of glyphosate

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise There is a knowledge gap regarding how foliar injury and restricted water uptake can be detected by measuring root dielectric response. This pot study nondestructively evaluated the efficiency of real‐time dielectric measurement to monitor the effects of glyphosate spraying.
Imre Cseresnyés, Anna Füzy, Tünde Takács   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effective analysis for selecting energy efficiency measures for refurbishment of residential buildings in Catalonia [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016. This version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This paper presents the results of a detailed method for developing cost-optimal studies for the energy refurbishment of residential
Fonseca Casas, Antoni, Fonseca Casas, Pau, Garrido Soriano, Núria, Ortiz, Joana, Salom, Jaume   +4 more
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Light‐Responsive Carbon Dots with Photochromism and Excitation‐Dependent Room Temperature Phosphorescence

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
A light‐responsive system with photochromism and excitation‐dependent phosphorescence was constructed by microwave synthesis of nitrogen‐doped carbon dots(N‐CDs), which provides insights into the design and synthesis of CDs with multifunctional optical properties, promoting the application expansion of intelligent responsive materials in the fields of ...
Xiaoqi Fang, Yuan Li, Junjie Cui, Zhenye Xu, Zifei Ge, Chengwei Hu, Khurram Abbas, Hong Bi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimum Design Parameters of Box Window DSF Office at Different Glazing Types under Sub Interval of Intermediate Sky Conditions (20-40 klux)

E3S Web of Conferences, 2017
Despite Double skin façade (DSF) buildings are widely deployed worldwide, daylighting strategy is not commonly incorporated in these buildings compare to other strategies.
Elayeb O.K, Alghoul M.A., Sopian K., Khrita N.G.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source