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Optimum Glazing Configurations for Visual Performance in Algerian Classrooms under Mediterranean Climate

Mesloub Abdelhakim, Yaik-Wah Lim, Mohd Zin Kandar

Research Article Daylight quality and quantity in Algerian schools show serious problems in ensuring visual comfort of students and teachers. Some problems are due to window design, which leads to excessive amount of ...

Published on 10 April 2019
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2019.2

Quantitative Investigation Through Climate-based Daylight Metrics of Visual Comfort Due to Colorful Glass and Orosi Windows in Iranian Architecture

Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Masi Mohammadi, Alexander Rosemann, Torsten Schröder

Research Article There are several alternatives to passive strategies in the early stages of the design process including orientation, window to wall ratio, shading device, material and colour that affect occupants’ v ...

Published on 26 August 2018
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2018.5

Exploring the Impact of Natural Light Exposure on Sleep of Healthy Older Adults: A Field Study

Mariëlle P. J. Aarts, Janny C. Stapel, Toine A. M. C. Schoutens, Joost van Hoof

Research Article Studies among people with dementia demonstrated that the sleep quality and rhythm improves significantly when people are exposed to ambient bright light. Since almost half of the healthy older people ...

Published on 04 May 2018
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2018.2

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

Research Article Currently, home-based computing workspaces have developed substantially all over the world, especially in Malaysia. This growing trend attracts computer workers to run a business from their residentia ...

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

Scope

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.

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Rank

Energy (miscellaneous): #10/19
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: #88/153

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

Research Articles

Evaluation of Daylight Availability for Energy Savings

Laura Bellia, Francesca Fragliasso, Alessia Pedace

Research Article Dynamic daylight simulations are very useful instruments in daylighting design process. They allow an in depth analysis of indoor daylight availability levels and define if they are adequate to perfor ...

Published on 05 March 2015
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2015.2

Thermographic Mobile Mapping of Urban Environment for Lighting and Energy Studies

Susana Lagüela López, Javier Cereijo García, Joaquín Martínez Sánchez, David Roca Bernárdez, Henrique Lorenzo Cimadevila

Research Article The generation of 3D models of buildings has been proved as a useful procedure for multiple applications related to energy, from energy rehabilitation management to design of heating systems, analysis ...

Published on 22 December 2014
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2014.2

Simulation of Daylighting Conditions in a Virtual Underground City

Cristiano Merli Alcini, Samuele Schiavoni, and Francesco Asdrubali

Research Article From the Piranesi fantastic architectures to the animation movies and video games of the last thirty years, a new design approach has been introduced and developed: the design of the virtual space. De ...

Published on 06 January 2015
http://dx.doi.org/10.15627/jd.2015.1