In this paper we challenge the notion that “green” buildings can achieve greater productivity
than buildings that are not accredited as “green”. For nearly two decades, research has …

If the mission of 'green'rating tools is to accelerate the transformation of the global built
environment towards sustainability then a high priority must be placed on the energy …

This article presents the findings of research carried out on user response, from external
evidence, in highly glazed office buildings and analyses the impact of this on predicting the …

A serious difficulty in rating daylighting systems is the variability of light from the sky and sun.
Unlike ar tificial sources, natural sources cannot be character ized by a single coefficient of …

The topic of Fuzzy Logic as a decision-making technique is introduced. It is recommended
that applications of this technique could be effectively applied in the area of interior daylight …

If the mission of 'green'rating tools is to accelerate the transformation of the global built
environment towards sustainability then a high priority must be placed on the energy …

Historically, there is a paradigm shift in the design and construction of public library
buildings, from heavyweight construction with passive design strategies and minimal impact …

Whereas traditional building designs successfully integrated passive cooling strategies,
current non-residential buildings have become dependent on mechanical cooling to achieve …

Uniformity:(the ratio of minimum illuminance to average illuminance) is an important and
ever present phenomenon in lighting schemes: determining the'feel'of any lit place. Past and …

An efficiently performing building requires that, among others, sufficient natural daylight
access is ensured. Building design is in charge of the task of including performance issues …