The role of spectral response of photosensors in daylight responsive systems

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 588-599

  Doulos, L ^a   Tsangrassoulis, A ^b   Topalis, F V ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Daylight; Photosensor; Spectral response

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAYLIGHTING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

DAYLIGHT; PHOTOSENSORS; SPECTRAL RESPONSE;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 37349119787     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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