Window sizing procedures based on vertical illuminance and degree of discomfort glare in buildings interiors

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-262

  Araji, Mohamad T ^a   Boubekri, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

CIE standards; Daylighting calculations; Discomfort glare; Flux transfer method; Vertical illuminance; Visual comfort; Window sizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049090566     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/asre.2008.5130     Document Type: Article

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