Simulating the daylight performance of complex fenestration systems using bidirectional scattering distribution functions within radiance

LEUKOS - Journal of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-261

  Ward, G ^a   Mistrick, R ^b   Lee, E S ^c   McNeil, A ^c   Jonsson, J ^c  

^a Anyhere Software   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bidirectional scattering distribution function (bsdf); Complex fenestration systems (cfs); Daylighting systems; Energy; Radiance software; Shading systems; Windows

Indexed keywords

BI-DIRECTIONAL SCATTERING DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS; ENERGY; FENESTRATION SYSTEMS; RADIANCE SOFTWARE; SHADING SYSTEMS;

DAYLIGHTING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; SCATTERING;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

EID: 79958178919     PISSN: 15502724     EISSN: 15502716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15502724.2011.10732150     Document Type: Article

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