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A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes:
X Zhang,Tariq Muneer,Jorge Kubie +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, two models, one for straight light-pipes and the other for elbowed lightpipes, are described to estimate the daylight provision of the light-pipe with a high degree of accuracy, i.e., R2 values of 0.95 and 0.97 for regression between predicted and measured illuminance.
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Quality control of solar radiation and sunshine measurements – lessons learnt from processing worldwide databases
Tariq Muneer,F Fairooz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an account of the research undertaken towards development of robust techniques for identi cation of erroneous data and their substitution using validated methods for generating new data sets.
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Visual comfort assessment of daylit and sunlit areas: A longitudinal field survey in classrooms in Kashan, Iran
TL;DR: In this article, a typical high school in Kashan was selected in which subjective and field measurements were carried out simultaneously in two different oriented (south and north) classrooms during a school year (2014-2015).
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A Review of Skylight Glazing Materials in Architectural Designs for a Better Indoor Environment
TL;DR: The review targets at two important factors in glazing performance, namely, solar light and solar heat, and emphasises this general relationship during the design stage to ensure greater visibility in the product selection to ensure improved comfort in perimeter zones, reduced mechanical loads and improved energy performance.
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Transmittance and Reflectance Studies of Thermotropic Material for a Novel Building Integrated Concentrating Photovoltaic (BICPV) ‘Smart Window’ System
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel Building Integrated Concentrating Photovoltaic (BICPV) smart window has been designed and developed as a next generation intelligent window system using an integrated thermotropic layer in conjunction with embedded PVs.
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