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Performance of Anidolic Daylighting Systems in tropical climates – Parametric studies for identification of main influencing factors

Linhart, Friedrich
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Wittkopf, Stephen
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Scartezzini, Jean-Louis  
2010
Solar Energy

Making daylight more available in buildings is highly desirable, not only for reasons of energy-efficiency, but also for improvement of occupants’ health and well-being. Core-daylighting, that is daylight provision in areas situated at considerable distances from façades and windows, is currently one of the main challenges in sustainable building design. Anidolic Daylighting Systems (ADSs) are one very promising technology in the field of core-daylighting, but commercial solutions that are not only well-performing but also financially competitive are not yet widely available. This article presents results of parametric studies on Anidolic Integrated Ceilings (AICs), a special type of ADS, for identification of main influencing factors. The article describes a reliable method for simulating ADS and AIC performance under given sky conditions. Various simulation results for the example location Singapore are discussed in detail, it is concluded that the main influencing factors are coating material, system dimensions and external obstruction, and those influencing factors’ potential impacts are quantified. It is shown that AIC overall efficiencies can reach up to almost 50% in Singapore. The essentially new results presented in this article can be of great help to architects, engineers and scientists in the future, when it comes to precisely dimensioning ADS for various buildings and daylight conditions.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.solener.2010.01.014
Web of Science ID

WOS:000279126500001

Author(s)
Linhart, Friedrich
Wittkopf, Stephen
Scartezzini, Jean-Louis  
Date Issued

2010

Publisher

Elsevier

Published in
Solar Energy
Volume

84

Start page

1085

End page

1094

Subjects

Daylight

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Anidolic

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Office lighting

Editorial or Peer reviewed

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May 10, 2010
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/49989
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