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Energy efficiency and lighting design in courtyards and atriums: A predictive method for daylight factors
(Elsevier, 2018-02-01)
The proper design of courtyards and atriums is key in providing sufficient daylight inside buildings as well as major energy savings in electric lighting. Although a suitable design requires calculations using lighting ...
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Assessment of integrated solutions for the combined energy efficiency improvement and seismic strengthening of existing URM buildings
(MDPI, 2022-08-20)
The European building stock is an aging infrastructure, mainly built prior to building codes. Furthermore, 65% of these buildings are located in seismic regions, which need to be both energetic and seismically retrofitted ...
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Smart controls for lighting design: towards a study of the boundary conditions
(IACSIT Press, 2018-12)
This research aims to determine the effect of the lighting smart controls in the energy consumption in buildings, according to the geometry of the room, the window size, the reflectance of the inner surfaces and the location ...
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Dynamic analysis of office lighting smart controls management based on user requirements
(Elsevier, 2022)
Daylight dynamic metrics provide an alternative approach for the assessment of the energy savings promoted by lighting control systems. This research aims to quantify the energy savings allowed by lighting smart controls using ...
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Dynamic analysis of office lighting smart controls management based on user requirements
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
Daylight dynamic metrics provide an alternative approach for the assessment of the energy savings promoted by lighting control systems. This research aims to quantify the energy savings allowed by lighting smart controls ...
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Daylight dynamic metrics for energy efficiency: window size and climate smart lighting management
(MDPI, 2018-11)
Daylight performance metrics provide a promising approach for the design and optimization of lighting strategies in buildings and their management. Smart controls for electric lighting can reduce power consumption and ...
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Validation study for daylight dynamic metrics by using test cells in Mediterranean area
(IACSIT Press, 2018-12)
This paper presents the validation of two daylight dynamic predictive metrics, obtained through simulation with DaySim 3.2 tool: Daylight Autonomy (DA) and Continuous Daylight Autonomy (DAC). To that effect, a validation ...
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Reducing the Energy Demand of Multi-Dwelling Units in a Mediterranean Climate Using Solar Protection Elements
(Energies Editorial Office, 2012)
It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to ...
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Analysis of energy savings and visual comfort produced by the proper use of windows
(2016-10)
The aim of this research is to quantify the daylight autonomy and the useful daylight illuminance produced inside a room for different models of windows, and to conduct an analysis of the results obtained. The shape, size ...
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Towards Energy Demand Reduction in Social Housing Buildings: Envelope System Optimization Strategies
(Energies Editorial Office, 2012)
This work evaluates the potential for the reduction of energy demand in residential buildings by acting on the exterior envelope, both in newly constructed buildings and in the retrofitting of existing stock. It focuses ...