Overview and new developments in optical daylighting systems for building a healthy indoor environment

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 256-269

  Kim, Jeong Tai ^a   Kim, Gon ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Daylighting; Energy saving; Light pipe system; Mirror sunlighting system; Optical lighting; Visual comfort

Indexed keywords

BUILDING DESIGNERS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS; DAYLIGHTING TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY SAVING; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT PIPE SYSTEM; LIGHT PIPES; LIVING ROOM; NATURAL LIGHT; OPTICAL LIGHTING; SAVE ENERGY; TEST ROOM; VISUAL COMFORT;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MIRRORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PIPE;

DAYLIGHTING;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIGHT EFFECT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 70350188306     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.024     Document Type: Article

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