shading devices were designed and evaluated using SUNSHADES and SHADING design tools. The building is monitored for the last …

Advanced computer simulation tools for analyzing daylighting features and thermal performance of buildings are improved … at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. For an analysis of daylighting elements in lighting simulations …

cooling and daylighting strategies are privileged, as they are natural ways of guaranteeing the conditions of comfort and well …

; earth cooling and cross ventilation rules of thumb for passive cooling; and dylighting factor for daylighting. At the end …

being assessed as a design tool to visually simulate the interior lighting, the illumination levels and daylight factors …

A fiber optic daylighting system is an evolving technology for transporting illumination from sunlight into building … interiors. This system is a solution developed by daylighting designers to reduce operational costs and enhance comfort. As an … innovative technology, fiber optic daylighting systems can illuminate building interiors efficiently compared with other …