Evaluating daylighting effectiveness and occupant visual comfort in a side-lit open-plan office building in San Francisco, California

Building and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 662-677

  Konis, Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Daylight autonomy; Daylighting; Glare; Photocontrols; POE

Indexed keywords

DAYLIGHT AUTONOMY; DAYLIGHTING DESIGN; DESIGN STRATEGIES; ENERGY EFFICIENT; HIGH FREQUENCY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INTERIOR LIGHTING; OPEN-PLAN OFFICES; PHOTOCONTROLS; PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT; POE; SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA; SEASONAL CHANGES; SHADING DEVICES; SKY CONDITION; SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS; VISUAL COMFORT; VISUAL DISCOMFORT;

DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FACADES; GLARE; METAL DRAWING; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

DAYLIGHTING;

BUILDING; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; LIGHT EFFECT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; LIGHT; OFFICE LOCATION; VISION;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870446143     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.09.017     Document Type: Article

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