Evaluating the potential for energy savings on lighting by integrating fibre optics in buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1611-1621

  Ghisi, Enedir ^a   Tinker, John A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daylight integration; Energy savings on lighting; Fibre optics

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHTING;

DAYLIGHT INTEGRATION; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; LIGHTING ENERGY SAVINGS; LIGHTING SYSTEM;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHTING;

BUILDING; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT;

EID: 33745975212     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.06.013     Document Type: Article

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