Prospective techniques of effective daylight harvesting in commercial buildings by employing window glazing, dynamic shading devices and dimming control—a literature review

Building Simulation

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-289

  Colaco, Sheryl G ^a   Kurian, Ciji P ^a   George, V I ^a   Colaco, Anitha M ^b  

^a MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

automated window blinds; daylighting; daylighting control; dimming ballast; energy conservation; power quality; window glazing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957915950     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12273-008-8126-8     Document Type: Review

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