In modern cities, as a result of high urban density and the lack of expansion of cities in the
horizontal direction, high-rise buildings and sometimes deep-plan buildings have been …

Urban congestion and the multiplicity of floors of buildings within densely populated cities
have significantly reduced natural light penetration into spaces, especially in deep-plan …

Daylight dynamic metrics provide an alternative approach for the assessment of the energy
savings promoted by lighting control systems. This research aims to quantify the energy …

Daylighting technologies have been developed recently to harness solar energy, and
eventually, meet the goals of sustainable development. However, the use of natural light in …

Used properly, daylight can provide visual comfort, reduce energy consumption and improve
health and safety at work. This paper investigates the influence that different roof types,(ie …

Increasing housing demand and the precious value of city land have caused to the
construction of multi-storey, deep-plan and compact buildings. Architectural design needs to …

Featured Application This study proposes a new daylight dynamic metric which serves to
quantify more accurately the energy consumption of electric lighting for spaces with …

Daylight dynamic metrics are useful tools for quantifying the switch-on time or the dimming of
electric lighting according to the architectural scenario. A variant of these metrics can also be …

The decrease in non-renewable energy resources of the world and subsequent air pollution
regarding the utilization of fossil fuels has led to various actions and solutions to reduce …

Lighting in manufacturing plants is an integral part of a working environment and all
industrial activities. Therefore, it is necessary to consider several aspects of these activities …