Illuminance estimation and daylighting energy savings for Indian regions

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 703-711

  Singh, M C ^a   Garg, S N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Climate; Daylight; Illuminance; Orientation; Sky condition

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DAYLIGHT FACTORS; DAYLIGHT ILLUMINANCE; ENERGY SAVING; GLASS WINDOWS; LIGHTING LOADS; PEREZ MODELS; SIMULATED RESULTS; SKY CONDITION; SOLAR CONTROL; VERTICAL SURFACE; VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE; WINDOW TRANSMITTANCE;

CLIMATE CONTROL; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

WINDOWS;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; MODEL TEST; SOFTWARE; TRANSMITTANCE;

INDIA;

EID: 71549164315     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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