Development of a cost-effective solar illumination system to bring natural light into the building core

Solar Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 302-310

  Rosemann, A ^a   Mossman, M ^a   Whitehead, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Daylighting; Energy savings; Light pipe

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; WINDOWS;

GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; LIGHT PIPE;

DAYLIGHTING;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; WINDOWS;

BUILDING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 40949148580     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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