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Daylighting design with lightscoop skylights: towards an optimization of proportion and spacing under overcast sky conditions
Author/s | Acosta García, Ignacio Javier
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Navarro Casas, Jaime ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sendra, Juan J. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Esquivias Fernández, Paula Matilde |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas I (ETSA) |
Date | 2012 |
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Abstract | The main aim of this article is to determine suitable proportions for lightscoop skylights, whose main characteristic is a vertical opening oriented in the opposite direction to the solar trajectory, with a view to ensuring ... The main aim of this article is to determine suitable proportions for lightscoop skylights, whose main characteristic is a vertical opening oriented in the opposite direction to the solar trajectory, with a view to ensuring maximum illuminance on the area under study within a room. Lightscape 3.2 software was used to carry out the simulations, comparing the results with those obtained using Daysim 3.1. It was finally concluded that for this type of skylight a height/width ratio of approximately 4/3 is the most suitable for ensuring the highest daylight levels in a room in overcast sky conditions. |
Citation | Acosta García, I.J., Navarro Casas, J., Sendra Salas, J.J. y Esquivias Fernández, P.M. (2012). Daylighting design with lightscoop skylights: towards an optimization of proportion and spacing under overcast sky conditions. Energy and Building, 49, 394-401. |
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