With the exponential growth in population and commensurate increased density in urban
cities, access to daylight and views to nature is being severely curtailed in buildings. In …

This special issue on 'Daylighting Buildings' presents a collection of original research
papers related to the lighting of building interiors with daylight, offering an international …

Windows in the US consume 30 percent of building heating and cooling energy,
representing an annual impact of 4.1 quadrillion BTU (quads) of primary energy 1. Windows …

Visual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the
presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling …

One of the most effective actions for reduction of energy loss through the building envelope
is to optimize the thermal performance, area and localization of the transparent components …

The drive towards sustainable, low-energy buildings has increased the need for simple, yet
accurate methods to evaluate whether a 'daylit'building meets minimum standards for …

This article reviews the literature on daylighting, the design of buildings to use light from the
Sun. Daylighting supports human health and activities and reduces energy demand. Current …

Daylight is a key component of green building; however, no prevailing metric has emerged
to help identify buildings that are well-daylit buildings. This paper proposes a 'daylighting …

This source book gives a comprehensive overview of innovative daylighting systems, the
performance parameters by which they are judged, and an evaluation of their energy …

The introduction of daylight into buildings has great potential to reduce energy use and
positively impact building occupants. However, if daylighting designs are poorly conceived …