Improving natural light in classroom spaces with local trees: Simulation analysis under the desert conditions of the UAE

IBPSA 2007 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1168-1174

  Al Sallal, Khaled A ^a   Ahmed, Laila ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b DWTC   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Illuminance; Luminance ratios; Visual comfort

Indexed keywords

DESERT CONDITIONS; DESIGN VARIABLES; HIGH BRIGHTNESS; ILLUMINANCE; LIGHTING QUALITY; LUMINANCE LEVELS; LUMINANCE RATIO; NATURAL LIGHT; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; TREE SPACING; VISUAL COMFORT; VISUAL PERFORMANCE;

LIGHTING;

FORESTRY;

EID: 79959908882     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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