Calculation of the Vertical Daylight Factor on Window Façades in a Dense Urban Environment

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-91

  Cheung, H D ^a   Chung, T M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Daylight factor; Urban environment; Window facades

Indexed keywords

EID: 16444387064     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/asre.2005.4811     Document Type: Article

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