A mini-scale modeling approach to natural daylight utilization in building design

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 372-384

  Cheng, C L ^a   Chen, C L ^a   Chou, C P ^b   Chan, C Y ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c HWA HSIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Daylight factor; Diffused skylight; Directional sunlight; Shading devices

Indexed keywords

DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

BUILDING DESIGN; DAYLIGHT FACTOR; DIFFUSED SKYLIGHT; DIRECTIONAL SUNLIGHT; NATURAL DAYLIGHT UTILIZATION; SHADING DEVICES;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDINGS; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; SHADING;

EID: 33748883414     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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