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Towards New Design of Laser Cut Acrylic Panels for Windows

Andreas Weibye, Barbara Matusiak

Research article This paper builds upon existing research into laser cut panels and aims to find new design-patterns that would improve daylighting conditions of exist ...

Published on 15 January 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.1

Application of Micro-structured Sunlighting Systems in Different Climatic Zones

Helmut F.O. Mueller

Research article Two-sided micro-structures on windowpanes have been developed for redirecting sunlight into the depth of rooms in order to improve daylighting. In a j ...

Published on 04 September 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.7

The Effect of Sky View Factor on Air temperature in High-rise Urban Residential Environments

Golnar Baghaeipoor, Nazanin Nasrollahi

Research article Urban geometry is defined by the height, length, width, and distance of buildings, which affect the urban environment and its microclimate, especially ...

Published on 30 August 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.6

Experimental Investigation of Overall Energy Performance in Algerian Office Building Integrated Photovoltaic Window under Semi-Arid Climate

Mesloub Abdelhakim, Mohd Zin Kandar, Yaik-Wah Lim

Research article Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) energy has now become one of the most significant renewable energy alternatives for providing natural daylight ...

Published on 09 June 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.3

Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High Latitudes

Biljana Obradovic, Barbara Szybinska Matusiak

Review article This paper is a literature study of daylight transport systems aiming at selecting the most appropriate ones for application at high latitudes. It is ...

Published on 29 September 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.8

A Review on Solar Concentrators with Multi-surface and Multi-element Combinations

Xinglong Ma, Hongfei Zheng, Shuli Liu

Review article Solar concentrator always plays an important role in solar energy collection as it could enhance the energy density effectively. Various structures of ...

Published on 09 October 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.9

Journal of Daylighting

Journal of Daylighting is an international journal devoted to investigations of daylighting in buildings. It is the leading journal that publishes original research on all aspects of solar energy and lighting.

ISSN: 2383-8701
Frequency: Bi-annual issues (articles published continuously throughout the year)
Year started: 2014
CiteScore^TM 2018: 1.5
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2018: 0.367

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Research Articles

Impact of Furniture Layout on Indoor Daylighting Performance in Existing Residential Buildings in Malaysia

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Tareef Hayat Khan, Yaik-Wah Lim

Research article Currently, home-based computing workspaces have developed substantially all over the world, especially in Malaysia. This growing trend attracts comput ...

Published on 08 January 2018
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2018.1

Development of Fresnel-based Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) System with Uniform Irradiance

Irfan Ullah

Research article Different designs have been presented to achieve high concentration and uniformity for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system. Most of the designs ...

Published on 22 December 2014
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2014.1

Appraisal of the visual environment in an industrial factory: a case study in subtropical climates

Kieu Pham, Veronica Garcia-Hansen, Gillian Isoardic

Research article The physiological and psychological benefits of daylighting for office occupants have been well explored. Current research usually focuses on visual c ...

Published on 10 September 2016
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2016.4

Design and optical evaluation of a novel asymmetric lens-walled compound parabolic concentrator (ALCPC) integration with building south wall

Qingdong Xuan, Guiqiang Li, Gang Pei, Yuehong Su, Jie Ji

Research article Solar concentrating system is an effective way of combing solar energy with the building to satisfy the needs besides of electricity and hot water, al ...

Published on 04 September 2017
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2017.5

A Methodology to Link the Internal Heat Gains from Lighting to the Global Consumption for the Energy Certification of Buildings in Italy

Valerio R.M. Lo Verso, Guglielmina Mutani, Laura Blaso

Research article This paper critically discusses the procedure prescribed by the Italian Technical Standards to account for the internal gains in the calculation of th ...

Published on 22 December 2014
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2014.6