In the last decades, several studies aimed at assessing some specified aspects of visual
comfort characterizing the relationship between the human needs and the light environment …

Daylight has been recognized as a free energy and cost effective alternative to artificial
lighting for sustainable building design. It could also provide a more pleasant and attractive …

Despite the significant impact that the position of movable shading devices has on building
energy use, peak loads, and visual and thermal comfort, there is a high degree of …

Daylight can reduce electric lighting in buildings. This is facilitated by sensors that relay real-
time illuminance data to a light controller. When daylight provides greater than required or …

This paper aims to provide an overview of various aspects used to measure the overall
lighting quality, instead of solely focusing on a single aspect. Lighting quality is a concept …

Shading systems have the potential to reduce energy consumption of electric lighting and
improve visual comfort. Various automated control systems of shading device and electric …

In the frame of zero-energy buildings, the integration of renewable energy sources along
with energy saving strategies must be the target. PV glazing is an innovative technology …

This paper refines and validates the predictions of a simplified analysis method for
evaluating the potential of daylighting to save energy use associated with electrical lighting …

Conducting energy-efficient designs on building window can be a solution to relieving the
pressure caused by growing building energy consumption. In this paper, a series of …

Buildings consume large amounts of energy and semi-transparent building-integrated
photovoltaic (BIPV) has the potential to increase their energy efficiency. BIPV windows affect …