The energy performance of the Central Sunlighting System

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 234-247

  Laouadi, A ^a   Coffey, B ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Sunlighting; Daylighting control; Open plan office; System daylighting

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL SUNLIGHTING; DAYLIGHT ILLUMINANCE; DAYLIGHTING CONTROL; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; HEATING AND COOLING; OPEN-PLAN OFFICES; SIMULATION STUDIES; SOLAR HEAT GAINS;

DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 84872360820     PISSN: 19401493     EISSN: 19401507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2011.558632     Document Type: Article

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