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Journal of Daylighting is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to investigations of daylighting in buildings. It is the leading journal that publishes original research on all aspects of Energy, buildings, and lighting. Read more
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Rapid Publication: Bi-annual (articles are published continuously throughout the year)
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Year Started: 2014
Time to Publication: 70 days
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Designing a Kinetic Façade to Control Glare: Inspiration of
In this study, to control glare in buildings with glass facades, a kinetic facade was designed using a pattern inspired by nature. Accordingly, in this study, due to the essential similarity of buildings with plants regarding the inability to move and location, in the first step, plants and their morphology were examined.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 265-277
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Tessellation-Based Origami-Inspired Movable Façade for Daylighting and
This study emphasizes the importance of daylight performance in interior spaces as a critical factor in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals, including energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and healthy living conditions.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 252-264
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Facade Design to Improve Daylight
This study examines the daylighting performance of a classroom with bilateral opening typology and an adjacent building on one side. The openings are located on the east and west sides of the classroom, with the adjacent building situated on the west side.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 235-251
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Integrating Acoustic Comfort and Daylighting in Transparent Multi-Purpose Halls:
Multi-purpose halls are halls where many different activities, such as music, theater, speech, and shows, can be performed in the same space. Recently, multi-purpose halls illuminated with daylight have been frequently seen.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 215-234
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Assessing the Indoor Thermal Comfort and Adaptive Behaviours of Older
Population aging, extreme weather conditions, and rising energy costs present significant challenges, especially in developing Asian countries like India.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 190-214
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Balancing the Parameters of Perforated Solar Screens to Optimize Daylight
Perforated solar screens (PSSs) have been widely used as an outer skin for the fully glazed façades of office buildings for their environmental and aesthetic benefits..
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 167-189
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Framework for Integrating Zoning Regulations and Site Layout Design
Daylight is one of the primary sources to ensure a comfortable, healthy, and energy-efficient neighborhoods. Zoning regulations significantly influence daylight-driven site layouts by constraining design decisions, particularly at the neighborhood scale.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 148-166
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses of Switchable Slat Insulated Shades for
To balanced multi-criteria's daylighting performance in indoor spaces, several dynamic metrics have been proposed, but so far there is no convention on which daylight metrics thresholds are preferred and which objective weights are given priority in optimization of daylighting under certain climate.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 125-147
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Multi-Objective Performance Evaluation Framework for Integrated Fiber-Reinforced Shading
Shading systems are associated by their ability to control various factors such as energy consumption, visual comfort, and natural ventilation. To fulfill such economic, environmental, and social requirements, the use of integrated modular fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) shading systems has become popular in recent years.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 111-124
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Multi-objective Optimization of Window and Shading Systems for Enhanced
Addressing the challenges of global warming and rising energy demands, this study explores fixed shading systems as passive and sustainable solutions to improve energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and daylight performance in office buildings.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 91-110
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Designing Adaptability Strategy to a Novel Kinetic Adaptive Façade (
The design and evaluation of adaptive facades (AFs) have become increasingly complex due to advancements in morphology, control strategies, and adaptability techniques.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 69-90
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Feasibility Study of Five Solar Thermal Power Plants in Arequipa,
Knowing the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) allows for evaluating the profitability of different energy generation technologies, identifying the options with the lowest costs, and, in turn, promoting the transition to more sustainable energy sources for governments and private companies.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 51-68
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimisation of Indoor Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Deep Architectural
Visual comfort in deep rooms with side lit openings varies by positions and time; thus, interventions are required to provide comfort for all users in a room.
Journal of Daylighting (2025) 40-50
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Effect of Curved Light Shelves, Ceiling and Window Characteristics
Daylighting is related to the user's psychological and physiological effects in educational space. The amount of daylighting significantly influences visual comfort, work tasks, academic performance and productivity.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 21-39
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylight Optimization of the South-Faced Architecture Classrooms Using Biomimicry-
Building design is a product of multiple factors, such as concept and aesthetics, building materials and technologies, environmental conditions, and daylight requirements of the inner spaces.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 1-20
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Unfolding 3D Space into Binary Images for Daylight Simulation via
Daylighting plays a crucial role in building science, impacting both occupants’ well-being and energy consumption in buildings. Balancing the size of openings with energy efficiency has long been a challenge. .
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 204-2013
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Integrative Lighting Design: How to Optimize Visual and Non-visual
The objective of this paper is to outline fundamental principles for the electric lighting design of workplace environments such as offices. The study considers both the suggested guidelines and values for non-visual light design and the specifications for visual tasks dictated by the EN 12464-1:2021.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 192-203
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The Effect of Parametric Patterned Façade Variations on Daylight
Parametric design influences on building envelope design are exponentially increasing in the current era due to the dominance of computational design on architectural outcomes.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 173-191
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Analysing the Daylighting Performance of the Main Prayer-hall in
This paper studies the daylighting quality of the indoor prayer-hall in The Great Upper Mosque of Hama city in Syria, highlighting this distinctive historical converted building that has been functioning as a mosque since the entry of Islam in the 6th century AD.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 153-172
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Sunlight-Daylight Signature: a Novel Concept to Assess Sunlight and
Daylighting and solar availability at urban scale has come to play a crucial role in the perception of discomfort conditions for people, both in outdoor and indoor spaces, and on the energy consumption of buildings.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 136-152
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Ray Tracing Algorithm to Simulate Laser-Cut Panel Light-Redirecting
Daylighting simulation software is an important tool to improve the quality of building design and to improve the quality of the built environment. For its application to correspond to reality, its algorithm needs to reflect real behaviour in the best possible way.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 87-98
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The Effects of Orientation and Width of Space Between Buildings
Excessive heat in the high-rise urban fabric has contributed to pedestrian and occupants' discomfort. Establishing wind circulation in space with an environmentally compatible and optimal configuration is necessary to improve comfort in this region.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 99-116
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Evaluation of the Visual Comfort and Daylight Performance of the
The daylight in classrooms is a crucial aspect that affects the quality of the learning environment and the overall performance of the students. Visual arts, such as painting, sculpture, carving, textile design and photography, require specific lighting conditions, which are different from the regular classroom standards.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 117-135
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Design Optimization of the Skylight for Daylighting and Energy Performance
In terms of sustainable design, lateral windows and skylights are important. Daylighting has become a vital component in office buildings because it increases occupants' productivity, well-being, and energy savings via windows and skylights.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 72-86
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The Architectural Design of Building Façade Models Related to
Lighting control integrated with daylighting is recognized as an important and useful strategy in energy efficient building design. One of the right factors to reduce energy consumption for artificial lighting during the day is the maximum utilization of sunlight.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 60-71
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Evaluation of Occupants’ Visual Perception in Day Lit Scenes: A
Daylight improves indoor environmental quality, the physical and mental health of occupants, and their efficiency. Research in the area of human-centric lighting that considers the visual and non-visual effects of light on human vision, have focused on examining human visual perception in response to a wide variety of lighting aspects.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 45-59
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Impact of Window Design on Dynamic Daylight Performance in an
Window design affects the building's appearance. Besides, it has a significant impact on daylight performance and the visual comfort of interior spaces.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 31-44
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Visual Comfort Assessment of Hospital Patient Rooms with Climate Responsive
As advanced technologies become prevalent, they are being used more widely in numerous fields. The building sector is not an exception. One of these cutting-edge technologies is responsive facades, which are used in buildings and have an undeniable effect on daylighting.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 17-30
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Biomimicry as an Approach to Improve Daylighting Performance in Office
Biomimicry inspired architects to solve complex design problems and develop adaptive solutions for enhancing the environmental quality. Fields of inspiration include energy efficiency, natural ventilation, daylighting, and structural stability.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 1-16
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Editorial Board
Dr Fabio Peron
IUAV University of Venice, Italy
Dr Canan Kandilli
Usak University, Turkey
Prof Laura Bellia
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Prof. Lambros T. Doulos
Hellenic Open University, Greece
Prof Hongfei Zheng
Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Dr Umberto Berardi
Ryerson University, canada
Dr Paola Sansoni
CNR-INO, Italy
Dr Guiqiang Li
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Prof. Barbara Szybinska Matusiak
NTNU, Norway
Prof. Yuehong Su
University of Nottingham, UK
Dr. Kacem Gairaa
center for renewable energy development, Algeria
Dr Susana Lagüela López
University of Vigo, Spain
Dr Arsenio Barbón
University of Oviedo, Spain
Dr Ferdinando Salata
University of Rome, Italy
Prof. Önder Güler
Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye
Dr. Francesco Nocera
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania (ITALY), Italy
Dr Osama Mohamed Omar
University of Bahrain , Bahrain
Dr Karam M. Al-Obaidi
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Prof Jitka Mohelnikova
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Dr jian yao
Ningbo University, China
Prof. BANU MANAV
Kadir Has University, Turkey
Dr Vincenzo Costanzo
University of Catania, Italy
Dr. Francesca Fragliasso
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Dr Rizki A. Mangkuto
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Dr. Michele Rocca
University of Pisa, Italia
Dr Doris Abigail Chi Pool
Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico
Dr Hui Lv
Hubei University of Technology, China
Dr Francesco Sommese
University of Naples Federico II, italy
Dr Hui Shen
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA
Dr. Peng XUE
Beijing University of Technology, China
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Lighting Quality Self-assessment in Italian Home Offices
The spread of information technology and the improvement of telecommunicating systems have changed the way to conceive work. People performing typical office activities provided with a laptop and an internet connection can work in whatever place: a coffee house, a waiting room of a train station, an airport, or their own home.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 177-196
REVIEW ARTICLE
Daylight in Buildings and Visual Comfort Evaluation: the Advantages and
Exposure to daylight significantly affects the psychological well-being of occupants by diminishing headaches, eye tensions, or stress. Daylight penetration is a matter of collaboration between building façade and perimeter zones that can be controlled through façade design features. .
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 181-203
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optical Characteristics of Traditional Portuguese Azulejos: Mixing Colors to Obtain “
The need to reduce energy consumptions in buildings brings modern research to focus on the use of natural sources. In this context, the interest towards traditional architecture has been fueled, since one of the characteristics identifying it is the intuitive and intrinsic link between the building and the surrounding environment.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 273-281
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Parametric Analysis of Architectural Elements on Daylight, Visual Comfort, and
The quality of visual comfort has always been an essential element considering human comfort. Providing visual comfort in a living environment reduces the need for artificial lighting, which subsequently has a direct relationship with energy consumptions and its expenses.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 57-72
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The Significance of Aperture Proportion for the Lighting Behaviour and
Traditional solar screens in Iran (called Moshabak) are architectural devices used mainly in hot-arid regions, with two interrelated functions: controlling the penetration of sunlight and gaze from outside.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 242-256
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Phasor Method to Estimate Illuminances Due to Parallel Arrays of
Direct horizontal illuminance along a calculation row due to two parallel arrays of large numbers of identical light sources behaves like a periodic signal with a sinusoidal pattern, which contains useful information for design purpose.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 246-257
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Solar Angle Model for Daylight Redirection in Prismatic Panel
An advanced complex fenestration system can utilize uniform daylight. Nonetheless, an inefficient design would increase solar heat gain and indoor temperatures, besides uneven light distribution that would cause the "cave effect.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 257-265
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Role of Orosi’s Islamic Geometric Patterns in the
The form of the building facade significantly affects the amount of useful daylight admitted in the interior space. Striking a balance between the visual comforts of occupants and taking advantage of daylight is always a challenge and, therefore, investigating complex, geometric forms of Orosi patterns can be an effective way of improving visual comfort alongside the aesthetic aspects.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 201-221
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Perforated Façades for Daylighting and
New design tools have enabled architects to explore complex geometries for building envelopes. Perforated Screens (PS) have gained popularity but their design is still intuitive, often focused on aesthetic and morphological criteria.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 97-111
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Outdoor Investigation of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Under Uniform and Non-
This study was performed in outdoor conditions to quantify the level of influence on the electrical performance of the Multi-junction (MJ) solar cells.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 1-12
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Impact of Building Typology on Daylight Optimization Using Building Information
Daylight represents one of the crucial factors that affect directly on the building performance and its occupants. This study assesses the daylight performance in the multi-storey residential buildings (apartments) in Erbil city.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 187-201
RESEARCH ARTICLE
An Investigation-Based Optimization Framework of Thermal Comfort Analysis in
Optimization becomes more valuable when the optimal variables decision can consider sensitivity analysis. To get optimum results quickly, this study established a synthetic sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization approach, which is combined with an energy simulation framework characterized by parallel processing.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 48-63
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Design and optical evaluation of a novel asymmetric lens-walled
Solar concentrating system is an effective way of combing solar energy with the building to satisfy the needs besides of electricity and hot water, also includes building heating, refrigeration, dehumidification, which require higher quality heat source.
Journal of Daylighting 4 (2017) 26-37
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Automatic vs Manual Control Strategy for Window Blinds and Ceiling
A case study to evaluate the occupants' satisfaction in relation to two different control strategies (fully automatic and manual) for blind and ceiling lights use in cell offices was carried on in Trondheim, Norway.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 112-123
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Application of Different Circadian Lighting Metrics in a Health Residence
During the last three decades, various scientific researchers analysed the connection between natural elements and human life, both as far as well-being and productivity.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 13-24
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Metamodeling of the Energy Consumption of Buildings with Daylight Harvesting –
Daylight harvesting is a well-known strategy to address building energy efficiency. However, few simplified tools can evaluate its dual impact on lighting and air conditioning energy consumption.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 255-269
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Development of a Machine-Learning Framework for Overall Daylight and
Application of machine learning methods as an alternative for building simulation software has been progressive in recent years. This research is mainly focused on the assessment of machine learning algorithms in prediction of daylight and visual comfort metrics in the early design stages and providing a framework for the required analyses.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 270-283
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylighting Performance of Integrated Light Shelf with Horizontal Light Pipe
Tropical countries such as Malaysia receives a significant amount of daylight. The utilisation of this renewable resource in a high-rise office building leads to opportunities and challenges.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 83-96
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimum Characteristics of Windows in an Office Building in Isfahan
Nowadays, the use of renewable energies has increased due to the energy crisis and subsequent environmental issues. The window design significantly affects energy consumption and natural light absorption regarding preventing visual discomfort and improving indoor quality with effective external features.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 222-238
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Experimental Investigation of Overall Energy Performance in Algerian Office Building
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) energy has now become one of the most significant renewable energy alternatives for providing natural daylight and clean energy.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 23-41
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Energy Saving Generated Through Automatic Lighting Control Systems According to
The standard EN 15193-1:2017 “Energy performance of buildings - Energy requirements for lighting” introduced a detailed method to calculate the energy demand for lighting in buildings. Th.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 131-147
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Lighting to Enhance Wayfinding for Thai Elderly Adults in Nursing
The main purpose of this study was to explore the effects of lighting and other environmental variables in terms of the colour, signage, and furnishings on the indoor wayfinding of Thai seniors in a nursing home.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 25-36
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Effect of Sky View Factor on Air temperature in
Urban geometry is defined by the height, length, width, and distance of buildings, which affect the urban environment and its microclimate, especially a high-rise and high-density urban environment, such as Tehran.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 42-51
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A New Trend for Indoor Lighting Design Based on A
Most power system planners are interested in the savings of electrical power consumption. Various references demonstrate that the highest consumed power is by the lighting systems standing around 19% of worldwide energy consumption.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 137-153
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylight utilization with light pipe in farm animal production: a
Light pipes, which are complex optical systems, offer a passive way to bring daylight to deep buildings, such as agricultural buildings. However, the lack of reliable performance predictability methods for light pipes represents a major obstacle preventing their widespread use.
Journal of Daylighting 3 (2016) 1-11