Daylighting design has become prevalent in modern buildings in the effort to create a more
sustainable living environment. Past and recent bodies of research emerged are mainly …

The residential sector is responsible for approximately a quarter of energy consumption in
Europe. This consumption, together with that of other buildings, mainly from the tertiary …

Daylighting is a passive strategy which is significant in increasing the liveliness,
performance, and visual comfort of the residents. It helps to reduce the overall electrical …

Venetian blinds are common type of shading devices and are increasingly operated
automatically to overcome the limitations of using manual operation. Automated blinds need …

Daylightophil architecture concept is one of the most significant ways to reduce the electrical
load consumption in building sector. In deep-plan buildings, or windowless buildings …

Daylighting is essential for improving indoor environments and reducing electric lighting
power consumption in office buildings. Traditional, fiber-based daylighting systems were …

The innovative daylighting systems (IDS) seek to meet the illumination requirements in
buildings, where inadequate amount of daylight is provided by the conventional daylighting …

Actively controlled building facade technologies provide an intriguing method for building
energy and comfort management as well as on-site electricity generation. Here, a novel …

This paper is a literature study of daylight transport systems aiming at selecting the most
appropriate ones for application at high latitudes. It is limited to the systems that transport …

Recently, advanced daylighting has become an important part of sustainable architecture
design to increase visual comfort and illuminate deep interior spaces. Daylighting systems …