Simulation tools that enable annual energy performance analysis of optically-complex
fenestration systems have been widely adopted by the building industry for use in building …

Abstract A Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function (BSDF) describes how light from
each incident direction is scattered (reflected and transmitted) by a simple or composite …

This study presents optimization approaches by a recent Climate-Based-Daylight-Modeling
tool, EvalDRC, to figure out the necessary area for a daylight redirecting micro-prism film …

Daylight predictions of architectural spaces depend on good estimates of light transfer
through skylights, windows and other fenestration systems. For clear glazing and painted …

Daylight redirecting systems with vertical windows have the potential to offset lighting energy
use in deep perimeter zones. A microstructured prismatic film designed for such use was …

Aiming to explore its performance as energy efficient system, in this study, the window is
subdivided according to functions, in which the upper part would act as a daylight …

To improve daylight availability and thermal performance of buildings, complex fenestration
systems are used to redirect/distribute solar radiation indoors. We need to characterize the …

Standardized methods for generating angle-dependent, bidirectional, solar-optical
properties for complex fenestration systems do not exist, which means that energy and …

EvalDRC is a newly developed daylight analysis tool for the evaluation of Daylight
Redirecting Components (DRC) in architectural spaces. It focuses on the accurate …

For the systematic development of a small-scale daylight-redirecting louver system the
impact of manufacturing on light scattering characteristics has to be quantified, localized and …