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INFLUENCE OF URBAN CANYONS ON INDOOR DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY IN TROPICAL CLIMATES

Arquitetura Revista
This study investigates the influence of urban canyons on daylight availability in indoor environments in tropical regions. The analysis considered variations in canyon proportions (H/W ratios of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0), solar orientations, Vertical Angle of ...
Luíza de Jesus Meneses, R. V. Barbosa, Ricardo Carvalho Cabús   +2 more
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Comprehensive assessment of energy, daylight and visual comfort of rooftop and shading building-integrated photovoltaics across desert, steppe, and Mediterranean climates

Advances in Building Energy Research
The study aims to address the knowledge gap in the school building-integrated PV (SBIPV) across diverse climate zones in Iran, focusing on developing energy efficiency, daylight performance, and visual comfort. Utilizing simulation models and sensitivity
Maryam Talaei, H. Sangin
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Analyzing the fulfillment of daylight and overheating requirements in residential and office buildings in Estonia

Building and Environment, 2020
Daylight and thermal comfort in cold climates have been proved crucial for the well-being of the building occupants. In this study, the reliability of the daylight requirements defined by the Estonian standard based on the mean daylight factor (DF) was ...
Abel Sepúlveda, Francesco De Luca, M. Thalfeldt, J. Kurnitski   +3 more
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Daylight Performance Analysis in Primary School Classrooms Based on Transparent Surface Ratio and Facade Orientation: A Case Study of Necmettin Öztürk Primary School

İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
In educational buildings, natural lighting is a critical design component in terms of both providing visual comfort and increasing energy efficiency, and it plays a direct role on students' learning performance.
Nur Sümeyye Yalçın Koçak, Erdem Köymen, Enes Yaşa   +2 more
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The value of daylight in office spaces

, 2020
The presence of natural light in indoor spaces improves human health, well-being, and productivity, particularly in workplace environments. Do the social benefits of daylight translate into economic value as measured by what office tenants are willing to
Irmak Turan, Andrea M. Chegut, Daniel Fink, C. Reinhart   +3 more
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Impact of shading devices on daylight performance using simulation analysis

Pollack Periodica
This study examines the impact of various external shading devices on key lighting metrics, such as spatial daylight autonomy, annual sunlight exposure, and mean illuminance in classrooms.
R. R. Shih
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Designing For Daylight: An Exploration of Origami-Inspired Interior Shading Screens

Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference
Indoor daylight significantly impacts human quality of life. Research has focused on exterior shading devices, building skins and blinds to enhance light quality indoors, overlooking individual preferences and restricting access to daylight and views ...
Niloofar Nikookar, A. Sawyer
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Weighted-Sum Optimization of Shopping-Mall Atrium Morphology Using a Field-Based Visual Satisfaction Proxy and sDA-Based Daylight Sufficiency

Applied Sciences
Daylighting in shopping-mall atriums affects both perceived visual quality and the availability of daylight for reducing electric-light use under daylight-responsive control.
Hupeng Wu, Xinxin Li, Teng Shao, Hong Jin   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Optimizing Window-to-Floor Ratio and Glazing for Daylight and Cooling in Tropical Educational Buildings: A Case Study in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Journal of Daylighting
In tropical climates, where cooling loads dominate building energy use, minimizing cooling demand is particularly critical for achieving carbon neutrality in educational buildings while maintaining adequate daylight and visual comfort.
Ting Way Lim, Yuttana Tongtuam, Nawit Ongsavangchai   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Towards Climate-Responsive Office Architecture in NCR India: A Multi-Objective Optimization Study of Cooling Load, Energy Use Intensity, and Daylight Performance

Buildings
This study presents a coupled building simulation framework that evaluates thermal and daylight performance concurrently within a unified multi-objective decision space.
Alpana Kamble, Pallavi Sharma, Madhuri Kumari   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source