Browsing by Subject "Glare"
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(11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, 2016-10-11)The abundant use of solar panels in dense urban areas is causing severe visual discomfort because of the reflection of sunlight falling on their surfaces. These intense reflections can cause a disabling glare, which impairs ...
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(2020 PLEA Conference, 2020)
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(11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, 2016-09-11)
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(2017-06-17)This paper presents the design, development and construction process of an experimental rotating room to study the performance of complex fenestration systems (CFS). The room, of 600 ft2 represents a workspace of 20 ft ...
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(2019-08-14)The use of large glazed façades in buildings can cause a disabling glare that can impair the vision of the occupants of surrounding buildings. In order to avoid glare, building occupants tend to close their blinds and ...
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(12th Advanced Building Skins Conference, 2017-10-02)
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(The 2019 Sustainable Built Environment Conference Proceedings, 2019-05-22)Large reflective facades in buildings can cause severe visual discomfort due to the reflection of sunlight falling on buildings' surfaces. These intense reflections can cause a intolerable glare and contribute to overheating ...
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(31th International PLEA Conference, 2015-09)Due to rapid urbanization in developing countries, achieving better outdoor thermal comfort has gained an elevated level of attention, especially within urban settings in hot climates. Although many research studies have ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)In addition to maximizing the solar heating performance, the problem of sizing the window in a passive solar direct gain strategy is compounded by the potentially high glare and the probable visual noise caused by too much ...
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(The 29th International CIE Conference, 2015-06)The utilisation preference of glazed facades in the hot regions is accompanied by serious environmental and economic impacts. Attempts are continuing to fulfil an optimum balance between minimising heat gains and maximising ...
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(The 9th International ENERGY FORUM on Advanced Building Skins, 2013-10)Recent research has shown that ceiling geometry can greatly affect the illuminance levels and daylighting uniformity in indoor spaces. Usually, modeling and evaluating the daylighting performance of flat ceilings and ...