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Glare from windows: current views of the problem

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The conclusion is that discomfort glare from a single window (except for a rather small one) is practically independent of size and distance from the observer but is critically dependent on the sky luminance.
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This paper discusses daylight glare as a source of visual discomfort in terms of glare from the unobstructed sky and not glare related to direct or reflected sunlight. There is a difference between...

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Evaluation methods and development of a new glare prediction model for daylight environments with the use of CCD cameras

TL;DR: In this article, a CCD camera-based luminance mapping technology was used to provide new insight into the impact of luminance distributions on glare, and a new index, daylight glare probability (DGP), was developed and is presented in this paper.
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Windows, view, and office characteristics predict physical and psychological discomfort

TL;DR: This paper used path analysis to further elucidate the relationship between personal (gender and seasonality of mood shifts), building (view type, view quality, window distance, and social density), and perceived environmental conditions (light quality, and office impression) and physical and psychological discomfort, sleep quality and environmental utility.
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A review of indices for assessing visual comfort with a view to their use in optimization processes to support building integrated design

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present recommendations for use, and suggest areas where improvement is needed for their use in optimization processes to support buildings' design, based on their analysis of their features and implications.
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The effect of building envelope on the thermal comfort and energy saving for high-rise buildings in hot–humid climate

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of building envelopes on energy consumption and thermal performance of high-rise buildings in the Malaysian tropical climate was investigated. But, the results of the other studies that establish to the selecting of proper parameters of building envelope to the highrise residential.
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Discomfort glare assessment and prevention for daylight applications in office environments

TL;DR: It is concluded that available assessment and prediction methods are of limited practical use in daylit situations and currently have no provision for integrated systems that combine daylighting and electric lighting.
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Glare from daylighting in buildings.

TL;DR: Both the disabling and annoying effects of glare have been studied in a number of laboratories, and this article summarises some of the most recent conclusions.
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The function of windows— A reappraisal

TL;DR: Current knowledge on the contribution of windows to sunshine awareness and desire and to the provision of a visual link with the outside world are examined and working hypotheses and current experimental work concerning interference ‘meshes’ are described.
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Discomfort Glare and the Lighting of Buildings

TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that bright light sources can cause glaring effects which may impair visual efficiency, which may be brought about by a directly disabling effect, or it may result indirectly from irritation and discomfo...
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