Exploring daylighting design optimization and its energy impact in office buildings for different shading systems. Case study: Tirana [PDF]
, 2012 The focus of this research is the enhancement of daylighting design in office buildings and the lowering of energy consumption. This study systematically explores and analyzes the visual performance of two different prototypical office layouts through ...
Edlira, Çoku, Sokol, Dervishi
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BuildingsUniversity classrooms have an urgent need for energy saving and environmental optimization due to the energy consumption characteristics and the demand for a daylight environment.
Yiming Song, Haisong Wang
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Sustainable lighting design through the analysis of spatial and time non-uniformities in natural lighting with the metric of the information theory [PDF]
, 2014 The indoor visual comfort of subjects faced with indoor ambient lighting varies with the position of the subject and is not constant over time. Average performance indexes, such as the mean value of Daylight Factor and Daylight Autonomy, are commonly ...
BECCALI, Marco +2 more
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Daylighting Performance of Solar Control Films for Hospital Buildings in a Mediterranean Climate [PDF]
, 2019 One of the main retrofitting strategies in warm climates is the reduction of the effects of solar radiation. Cooling loads, and in turn, cooling consumption, can be reduced through the implementation of reflective materials such as solar control films.
Calama-González, Carmen +2 more
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Exploration of Adaptive Origami Shading Concepts through Integrated Dynamic Simulations
, 2018 This paper presents integrated energy and lighting simulations as a part of wider research focused on the form-finding process of adaptive shading concepts and on the actuation of shading movement using shape memory alloys (SMAs).
Fiorito, Francesco +2 more
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Daylighting and Energy Performance Evaluation of an Egg-Crate Device for Hospital Building Retrofitting in a Mediterranean Climate [PDF]
, 2018 Hospital buildings present a significant savings potential in order to meet the objectives of H2020. The improvement of healthcare built environments contributes to improving the health of patients.
Calama-González, Carmen +2 more
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Using solar screens in school classrooms in hot arid areas: the effect of different perforation on daylighting levels [PDF]
, 2016 Hot arid areas are endowed with an abundance of clear skies. Thus, the solar energy available can significantly raise the temperature of interior spaces and also result in an uncomfortable visual environment due to glare and poor uniformity ratios.
Ampatzi, Eleni, Kotbi, Ahmad
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Optics Express, 2015 This article demonstrates the benefits of complementing a daylight-lit environment with a spectrally tunable illumination system. The spectral components of daylight present in the room are measured by a low-cost miniature spectrophotometer and processed through a number of optimization algorithms, carefully trading color fidelity for energy efficiency.
W, Hertog, A, Llenas, J, Carreras
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Optimization of facade design based on the impact of interior obstructions to daylighting [PDF]
, 2015 Overcrowding in the perimeter zone is an inevitable issue in residential rooms with limited space. Obstructions, such as furniture and household items, may block the existing windows, and therefore affect interior daylight conditions.
A Hochberg +43 more
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Journal of DaylightingIn educational architecture, particularly in high-solar climates, achieving a balance between ample daylight and visual comfort is a significant challenge.
Fatima Zohra Ferahta, Mourad Dahmani
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