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Improving Daylight Availability in Heritage Buildings: A Case Study of Below-grade Classrooms in Tehran

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting, 2021
Refurbished heritage buildings usually lack in meeting the required standards defined for the new function especially when reused as educational buildings.
Kamyar Soleimani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of Envelope Heat Gain and Interior Daylight Illuminance in Building Facade Design Under Reflectance Limitations: A Case Study of Office Buildings in Thailand

open access: yesNakhara. Journal of environmental design and planning, 2023
The popularity of using glass as the main building envelope material in commercial high-rise buildings has brought about numerous legal actions in recent years due to the widespread impact of the visible light reflectance of glass facades on the ...
Sarin Pinich   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

New computational methods with Sunlight, Daylight, and Quality Views for Regenerative Design [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2022
This paper investigates novel computational methods for Regenerative Design by developing further on the European Daylight Standard EN 17037, to make it useful at both urban and architectural scales.
Dervishaj Arlind   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimum external shading system for counterbalancing glare probability and daylight illuminance in Sydney's residential buildings

open access: yesEngineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2021
PurposeOptimisation of daylight admission through window is crucial for alleviating glare while maintaining useful daylight levels in order to enhance occupants' health, visual comfort and moderating lighting energy consumption. Amongst various solutions,
Ehsan Sorooshnia   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of lighting conditions in portable classrooms and analysis for alternative daylighting systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Lighting conditions in multiple classrooms in central Texas were assessed, and the feasibility of improving portable classroom daylighting via alternative daylighting systems was also evaluated.
Zhang, Yan, M.S. in Engineering
core   +1 more source

Editorial: Daylight and illuminance measurement

open access: yesLighting Research & Technology, 2023
This issue focuses on daylight-related research and a camera-based method to measure illuminance. Any form of illumination for occupied spaces – natural or artificial – needs to be considered in terms of both its quantity and its quality.
J. Mardaljevic
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of a Machine-Learning Framework for Overall Daylight and Visual Comfort Assessment in Early Design Stages

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting, 2021
Application of machine learning methods as an alternative for building simulation software has been progressive in recent years. This research is mainly focused on the assessment of machine learning algorithms in prediction of daylight and visual comfort
Hanieh Nourkojouri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small-scale Field Study of Window Films’ Impact on Daylight Availability under Clear Sky Conditions

open access: yesJournal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2020
Daylight illuminance levels and their spatial distribution are important design elements to achieve indoor visual comfort conditions and sustainability in buildings during the operation stage. While a proper daylighting scheme increases the efficiency of
Júlia Oliveira Pereira   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Bio-inspired interactive kinetic façade: Using dynamic transitory-sensitive area to improve multiple occupants’ visual comfort

open access: yesFrontiers of Architectural Research, 2021
The architectural form of the façade determines its identity as well as interactions with micro-climate forces of the ambient environment, such as solar radiation. The dynamic nature of daylight and occupants' positions can cause some issues such as heat
Seyed Morteza Hosseini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECTS OF LOUVERS SHADING DEVICES ON VISUAL COMFORT AND ENERGY DEMAND OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. A CASE OF STUDY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper evaluates the building energy demand and visual comfort of a real case with a glazed façade office building placed in Málaga (Mediterranean city in the south of Spain).
Carrillo Rueda, Simón   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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