The study of daylight conditions within educational buildings has been a topic of interest
since the nineteenth century in western countries, and European ones in particular …

Building energy intensity (BEI) has been used to assess a building's overall energy
performance. However, the energy performance, CO 2 footprint and electricity costs due to …

This article presents and discusses the lessons learned from the monitoring of 25 integrated
daylighting and electric lighting international case study projects. The case studies consist of …

This article concerns a field study about the use of non-invasive manual lighting and
shading control to save energy in listed buildings. The system was chosen to limit cabling …

Immersive virtual reality represents one of the most promising technologic aids in the
development of a functional lighting design, especially when considering different points of …

This research investigates the daylight regulation compliance of existing multi-family
housing developments located primarily in Stockholm (Lat.: 59, 33° N), Sweden. A …

Abstract The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast proposes,
a comparative methodology to calculate cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance …

Daylighting is an essential factor in the design and operation of buildings, including schools.
School buildings shall therefore be designed and constructed by considering climate …

In the field of lighting and daylighting, standard monitoring procedures to assess the overall
performance of retrofit projects are scarce. Nevertheless, access to monitored data is crucial …

This work aims to propose a simplified decision tool for the design of side-lit spaces that
accounts for the impacts of climate and surroundings. The framework was developed using …