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Daylighting Application and Effectiveness in Industrial Facilities
Abstract
Before the advent of practical mercury
vapor and fluorescent lighting, the only available
artificial lighting for industrial buildings was
incandescent. The illumination of active industrial
workspaces with incandescent lighting is difficult,
so during the industrial revolution, architects
utilized various daylighting strategies such as
window walls, skylighting, monitors, etc.
However, glazing technologies were primitive
compared with our modern choices, When more
efficient and effective artificial lighting became
available, most older industrial buildings had their
daylighting features boarded over. With modern
glazing systems and sophisticated designs that
minimize glare issues, daylighting for industrial
buildings is making a strong comeback.
Additionally, new controllable ballasts and
automatic lighting controls make possible hybrid
lighting systems that are able to provide optimal
lighting under all environmental conditions.
This paper will discuss how daylighting systems
developed decades ago are being modernized to
provide high quality, low-glare, uniform lighting.
Premium glazing systems that limit heat losses and
gain will be discussed. The importance of glare
control in day-lit spaces, for worker safety and
productivity, will be stressed, and a variety of
passive and active strategies will be presented
including: redirected beam daylighting; reflective
light shelves; and movable baffles and louvers.
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Citation
McCowan, B.; Birleanu, D. (2005). Daylighting Application and Effectiveness in Industrial Facilities. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /5583.