Optimization of daylight in buildings to save energy and to improve visual comfort: Analysis in different latitudes

IBPSA 2009 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1797-1805

  De Carli, Michele ^a   De Giuli, Valeria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; LUMINANCE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION;

ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING; BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; CONTROL STRATEGIES; COOLING LOAD; DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS; DISCOMFORT GLARE; DISPLAY SCREEN; ENERGY DEMANDS; FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; FULL-SPECTRUM LIGHT; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LIGHTING LEVEL; LIGHTING SIMULATION; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; NATURAL DAYLIGHT; NATURAL LIGHT; RESEARCH GROUPS; SAVE ENERGY; SHADING DEVICES; SHADING SYSTEMS; VARIABLE ILLUMINATION; VISUAL COMFORT; VISUAL QUALITIES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84870175547     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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