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Evaluation of the effect of integrating building envelopes with parametric patterns on daylighting performance in office spaces in hot-dry climate

Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2019
In the 21st century, many contemporary architectural trends and tools such as the parametric design are having an influence the design of building envelope.
Ahmed Rashwan, Lamis El Gizawi, Sherief Sheta   +2 more
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Environmental impact and performance of transparent building envelope materials and systems [PDF]

, 2003
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Building envelopes are elements with a long lifetime, which provide a barrier between internal and external space and contribute to the internal ...
Robinson-Gayle, Syreeta
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Daylighting, Space, and Architecture: A Literature Review

Enquiry: The ARCC Journal of Architectural Research, 2015
Daylighting dynamism and constant change can characterize buildings and spaces with a living quality that cannot be achieved with any other design element.
Dalia Hafiz
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A state-of-the-art artificial intelligent techniques in daylighting controller: models and performance

Science and Technology for Energy Transition, 2023
Lighting designers are always on the quest to develop a lighting control strategy that is aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, and energy-efficient.
Grace Colaco Sheryl, Varghese Susan G, Pearl Kurian Ciji, Kumar TM Sanjeev   +3 more
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Impact of Daylighting on Students’ Productivity in Academic Architecture Studios: A Self-Reported Study [PDF]

MSA Engineering Journal
Daylighting has been recognized for enhancing cognitive performance and well-being in educational spaces, yet its impact on productivity in architecture studios has received limited research attention. This paper investigates the effect of daylighting on
Kareem Alhefnawy, Hanan Sabry, Shady Shawky Saifelnasr   +2 more
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Daylight Distribution Improvement Using Automated Prismatic Louvre

Journal of Daylighting, 2020
Louvre is a common type of shading devices and has been increasingly used in office buildings. Meanwhile, some reflective types of louvre have been used to provide shade and to redirect daylight deep into buildings interior simultaneously.
Ahmad Eltaweel, Mohamed Alaa Mandour, Qinghua Lv, Yuehong Su   +3 more
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Back to the surface – Daylighting urban streams in a Global North–South comparison

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Many urban streams have vanished from the surface as a collateral effect of urban growth. Often, these buried streams have been forgotten, and only street names remind us of their existence. Reasons for stream burial include the gain of space for road or
Karl M. Wantzen, Karl M. Wantzen, Karl M. Wantzen, Téa Piednoir, Yixin Cao, Alvin M. Vazhayil, Chaozhong Tan, Chaozhong Tan, Franz Günter Kari, Mirja Lagerström, Nadine V. Gerner, Mario M. Sommerhäuser   +11 more
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Sensitivity Analysis On Daylighting And Energy Performance of Perimeter Office Spaces [PDF]

, 2012
Utilization of daylight in perimeter office spaces introduces opportunities for energy savings. Daylighting performance is affected by many interfacing factors such as glazing size and properties, shading properties and control, interior surface ...
Tzempelikos, Athanasios, Shen, Hui
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Behavioral dimensions of user movement in daylit library spaces: a review

Budownictwo i Architektura
This paper analyzes literature on user movement in libraries within the context of daylighting studies, highlighting its significance for library design in relation to daylighting. The objective is to analyze how library user movement has been addressed
Mosleh Ahmadi, Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek, Małgorzata Kostrzewska, Natalia Sokół   +3 more
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Daylight availability assessment and the application of energy simulation software – A literature review

Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2020
The present study shows the application of various software performance analysis of daylighting and its energy savings potential in Energy-efficient building topologies.
Asim Ahmad, Anil Kumar, Om Prakash, Ankish Aman   +3 more
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