HOMEJournal of Daylighting
An 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.
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Biotic Shading for Better Light Environment
Tropical climates with partially cloudy skies are characterized by high luminance on the glass façades of high-rise buildings, which is a significant challenge as it causes glare and eyestrain among workers..
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 214-226
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Adopting Generative Artificial Intelligence in Daylighting Design Process
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly adopted in architectural design and widely investigated in the research field. However, several limitations hinder its broader integration into design processes.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 196-213
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Window Orientation, Glare, and Visual Comfort in Offices
This study explores the relationship between glare and visual comfort in office environments in relation to daylight conditions in office spaces. The research combines three approaches: field measurements of illumination, user surveys to assess visual comfort, and 3D daylight simulations using Rhino and DIVA software, which studied 21 participants (13 men and 8 women) working in 14 office rooms with window orientations.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 167-195
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Impact of Building Height and Window Configurations on Ventilation Performance
Institutional kitchens often experience inadequate thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) due to intense heat generation and pollutant emissions from cooking activities, increasing workers’ exposure to heat stress and related health risks. .
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 143-166
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Achieving Zero-Energy Housing in Afghanistan: an Integrated Life-Cycle
The residential building sector in Afghanistan (AFG) is a significant contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, exacerbated by non-adherence to architectural standards and a critical lack of localized energy-efficiency (EE) research.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 124-142
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Architectural Factors Affecting Illumination in Swedish Dairy Barns: Insights from
Illumination of dairy barns impacts animal health, milk production, and building energy efficiency. The aim of this study was to assess the existing daylighting and electric lighting conditions of dairy barns located in Southern Sweden.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 108-123
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Evaluating Daylighting Gains from Window Geometry Reconfiguration in a Classroom
Daylighting is a key aspect of educational building design, supporting both visual comfort and energy efficiency. However, design practice often reduces the role of windows to aperture ratios, with limited attention to the influence of window geometry on daylight performance.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 97-107
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Sequential Multi-Objective Optimization and Post-optimization Sensitivity Analysis of
Global climate action necessitates the optimization of building envelopes during early design to enhance energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Exterior light shelves are a critical passive strategy for improving thermal and visual comfort while simultaneously reducing energy consumption.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 76-96
REVIEW ARTICLE
Daylight Enhancement Strategies for Historic Buildings: A Critical Review of
With the growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions in the built environment, enhancing daylight availability in historic buildings has become a critical and challenging task due to the required balance between environmental sustainability objectives and cultural heritage conservation principles.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 57-75
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimizing Window-to-Floor Ratio and Glazing for Daylight and
In tropical climates, where cooling loads dominate building energy use, minimizing cooling demand is particularly critical for achieving carbon neutrality in educational buildings while maintaining adequate daylight and visual comfort.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 44-56
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Comparative Analysis of Daylight and Visual Quality Across School Plan
Designing daylight-based spaces has gained increasing attention due to its numerous benefits and alignment with global sustainability standards. However, limited research has focused on how architectural layouts affect daylight distribution and visual quality, particularly in educational environments.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 20-43
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effects of Urban Obstructions on Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) and
The limited research on obstruction-driven daylight reduction continues to hinder efforts to optimize natural daylight in compact mid-rise residential buildings.
Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 1-19
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Integration of light well through generative design to achieve optimal
A case of urban densification in heritage towns like Pondicherry has led to deep-plan wall to wall layouts, where the depth of the plot is considerably more than its width and multi-storey buildings with limited access to day light and natural ventilation.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 548-560
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Design Optimization of Atrium Skylights for Enhanced Office Building Performance
The increasing demand for energy and the impact of climate change underscore the necessity of energy-efficient building designs. This study optimizes atrium skylights as a passive design solution for Yazd, Iran aiming to enhance thermal and visual comfort.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 520-547
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Parametric Exploration of Natural Lighting and Visual Comfort in Contemporary
The re-functioning of historical buildings frequently necessitates new additions. This is particularly relevant for historical buildings with open courtyards, where interventions often involve the installation of upper covers using contemporary materials and techniques This issue can become especially apparent in historical buildings that are completely enclosed with transparent materials, raising concerns about the greenhouse effect and its potential to compromise indoor comfort.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 506-519
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Multi-Criteria Optimization of Tubular Daylighting Devices for Classrooms in
In educational architecture, particularly in high-solar climates, achieving a balance between ample daylight and visual comfort is a significant challenge.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 491-505
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Multi-objective Optimization of Girih Tile Patterns and Colored Glass
Efficient energy use is vital in architecture, and the building envelope plays a key role in aesthetics, thermal comfort, energy efficiency, and natural lighting.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 441-467
REVIEW ARTICLE
Human Interaction with Urban Morphology under the Influence of Urban
Outdoor urban spaces are essential to residents’ well-being, yet their thermal comfort is increasingly compromised by urbanization and climate change. .
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 468-490
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Evaluating the Impact of Lighting Conditions on Workers’ Safety and
Lighting is a key element of design that plays a significant role in affecting workers’ health and safety in industrial workspaces. Given the scarcity of scientific studies addressing visual environments in relation to workers health in industrial buildings, this field study was conducted to explore workers' responses to multiple lighting scenarios inside production halls on their occupational health and safety in six factories in Sadat City, Egypt. .
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 420-440
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Evaluating Daylighting Performance of Parametric Mashrabiya in Mediterranean Climate: A
This study examines the daylighting performance of parametric Mashrabiya-inspired shading devices in a Mediterranean climate, aiming to enhance occupant comfort and visual performance.
Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 397-419
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Design Alternatives of Light Shelves using Altmann Linkage
This paper proposes a novel new light shelf design with Altmann linkage using its kinetic principles: geometry and rotational angles. As previous studies explain a light shelf’s design in two ways: static and movable, the proposed one in this study has the potential to track the path of the sun due to its diagonal movement. .
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 391-407
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimum Geometry of Double-skin Self-Shading Facade of Classrooms
The significant energy consumption in educational spaces worldwide and its environmental impact greatly influence the quality of space, learning levels, and student comfort.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 372-389
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Parametric Optimization Approach to Evaluate Dynamic Shading Within Double-Skin
This research aims to support the choice of an appropriate dynamic louver shading system (DL-SS) within double-skin facade insulated glazed units (DSF-IGUs) as a high-performance integrated window system (DSF-IGUs/DL-SS) that meets both thermal and energy performance via daylight availability under a tropical climate.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 349-371
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Artificial Neural Network to Predict Curvature Light Shelf Design Related
Energy Optimization in building design field now has been revolutionized due to AI and machine learning applications. Leveraging daylight to reduce artificial lighting consumption holds promise for significant energy savings, yet the nonlinear nature of daylight patterns poses challenges in prediction and optimization.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 334-348
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Investigation of the Effect of Parametric Patterned Façade and
Parametric design is one of the thriving contemporary architectural treatments that not only has an influence on the design of building envelopes but is capable of affecting the users physically and psychologically.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 312-333
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Analyzing Passive Design Retrofits using Pareto Front Optimization to Reduce
Buildings are one of the leading sources of carbon emissions in the world. Most of the carbon emissions are released during the operation phase of the building.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 290-311
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Tracker-less Sunlight Collection Apparatus, using an Array of Optical
The paper describes an array of optical cones as a potential configuration for tracker-less daylighting, without using an electro-mechanical tracker. Subsequently, a single optical cone is analyzed, mainly in terms of sunlight collection efficiency and acceptance angle, as a function of the cone's geometrical dimensions.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 279-289
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Analytical Study on Reducing the Heating Effects of Daylight and
Climate change is an environmental issue that is rapidly escalating due to the effects of global warming. The increase in carbon emissions, along with various human activities such as industrial processes, land use changes, and the reckless consumption of natural resources, are among the primary causes of global warming.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 268-278
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimising Daylighting Performance Through Side light with Passive Devise Design
Passive lighting design plays an important role in providing natural lighting to save electricity consumption in buildings. This study aims to investigate the performance of natural lighting and the potential of alternative designs through sidelights with 3 shading device models and light shelves with different sizes in north, west, east, and south orientations.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 247-267
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylight Enhancement Strategies Through Roof for Heritage Buildings
Enhancing daylighting in heritage buildings is a complex challenge that requires a delicate balance between preserving architectural integrity and improving visual comfort.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 234-246
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Investigation of daylight availability in university dining halls: A case
This study evaluates the availability of daylight inside a university’s dining halls over two days (one sunny and one cloudy) using light meters in real-life sittings. .
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 216-233
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Energy efficiency in smart schools using renewable energy strategy
As smart schools increasingly rely on technology, achieving energy efficiency becomes crucial for cost reduction and sustainability. This study investigates energy efficiency strategies in smart schools, focusing on the integration of renewable energy technologies.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 203-215
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Synergistic Strategies: Comparing Energy Performance in Climate-Adaptive Building Envelopes
Climate change and improving building energy performance are significant contemporary concerns. Conversely, climate-adaptive building envelopes (CABEs) offer promising solutions to enhance structural performance amidst fluctuating environmental conditions.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 181-202
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Design Adjustments For Daylighting and Visual Comfort in a Classroom
This paper evaluates how design adjustments applied to roller shades and louvres (namely the height of the shadings head and the angles of the louvre slats) can improve their annual and spatial effectiveness to provide autonomous daylight levels, reduce daylight glare problems, and offer views outside.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 165-180
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Performance of Shading Against West Glass Facades to Optimise Daylight,
In tropical urban areas, the vertical facades of buildings often play a crucial role in capturing solar radiation and heat, especially for office buildings facing west during the afternoon.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 131-148
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Designerly Approach to Design Responsive Façade for Occupant Visual
In recent years, attention has focused on improving the health and satisfaction of employees by enhancing visual comfort in workplaces. This involves providing adequate natural daylight, glare control, and outdoor views.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 149-164
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Geometry Optimization of Industry Buildings for Energy-Driven Design Development
Even though the manufacturing industry consumes roughly 54% of total available energy globally, little consideration has been devoted to optimizing energy in the early stages of industry design, particularly in densely populated cities.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 119-130
REVIEW ARTICLE
Exploring Methodological Considerations: A Literature Review on How Lighting Affects
The impacts of lighting conditions on human circadian rhythms, sleep quality, and cognitive performance have been extensively investigated in the past two decades; however, these studies have yielded inconclusive and variable outcomes.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 97-118
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Enhancing Visual Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Office Lighting Using
The number of desk workers who frequently conduct their jobs at home has increased dramatically during Covid-19. Work-from-home flexibility makes it attractive for workers and companies, resulting in a “Work-Style Reform” after the Covid-19 pandemic. Ho.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 69-96
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Multi-objective Optimization of Window and Light Shelf Design
In office buildings, an efficient design of windows and using light shelves as a passive design strategy significantly influence the thermal and visual comfort of occupants while enhancing the productivity and health of users.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 55-68
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Editorial Board
Dr Guiqiang Li
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Dr Fabio Peron
IUAV University of Venice, Italy
Prof. Önder Güler
Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye
Prof. Antonio Manuel Peña García
University of Granada, Spain
Prof. Barbara Szybinska Matusiak
NTNU, Norway
Dr Ferdinando Salata
University of Rome, Italy
Dr Susana Lagüela López
University of Vigo, Spain
Prof. Nabil Elminshawy
Port Said University, Egypt
Prof Francesco Asdrubali
University of Perugia, Italy
Dr Boon Han Lim
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Prof Laura Bellia
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Dr Arsenio Barbón
University of Oviedo, Spain
Dr. Kacem Gairaa
center for renewable energy development, Algeria
Dr Canan Kandilli
Usak University, Turkey
Prof. Yuehong Su
University of Nottingham, UK
Dr Hui Lv
Hubei University of Technology, China
Prof Jitka Mohelnikova
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Dr Ahmed A. Y. Freewan
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Prof. Faris Ali Mustafa
Salahaddin University - Erbil, Iraq
Dr Marina Bonomolo
University of Palermo, Italia
Dr. Feride Şener Yılmaz
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Dr. Michele Rocca
University of Pisa, Italia
Prof. BANU MANAV
Kadir Has University, Turkey
Dr jian yao
Ningbo University, China
Dr Paula M. Esquivias
University of Granada, Spain
Dr. Peng XUE
Beijing University of Technology, China
Dr Vincenzo Costanzo
University of Catania, Italy
Omid Nematollahi
Isfahan University of Technology, South Korea
Dr Lim Yaik Wah
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr Hui Shen
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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
Daylighting Evaluation and Optimisation of Window to Wall Ratio for
A base case model is a more potent dose for applied research; the passive architectural design for sustainability requires optimised experiments. However, experimenting with physical developments require construction and deconstruction until they achieved the optimal scenario.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 20-35
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Photobioreactors as a Dynamic Shading System Conceived for an Outdoor
In the field of responsive shading systems, the use of photobioreactors (PBRs) containing microalgae seems to be a promising technology. Within this framework, this paper presents a case study where a PBR was specifically conceived as a shading system for an external workspace located on an open terrace of the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) in Brisbane.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 148-168
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Impact of Different Shading Devices on Daylight Performance and Visual
Daylighting has become an essential feature in libraries since it can boost productivity, well-being, and energy savings. It is crucial to prevent discomfort glare irritation while maintaining the quality of view, and daylight demands.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 97-116
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
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
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
Exploring the Impact of Natural Light Exposure on Sleep of
Studies among people with dementia demonstrated that the sleep quality and rhythm improves significantly when people are exposed to ambient bright light.
Journal of Daylighting 5 (2018) 14-20
RESEARCH ARTICLE
An Improvement to Calculation of Lighting Energy Requirement in the
Daylighting has a recognized potential for electric energy savings when is used as a complement for artificial lighting. This study reviews the comprehensive calculation method for lighting energy requirement in non-residential buildings introduced by the European Standard EN 15193: 2007 and investigates its feasibility in China.
Journal of Daylighting 1 (2014) 16-28
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
Comparative Study on Computer Simulation of Solar Shading Performance with
Current technological advancement and the requirement for sustainability-driven practices has birthed increased demands for accuracy in performance and assessment of energy consumption in the built environment.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 50-64
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
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
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
Daylight Performance of the Modified Double Light Pipe (MDLP) Through
This paper focuses on the Modified Double Light Pipe (MDLP), an innovative daylighting system set up by the authors in the Laboratory of Technical Physics of the University “G. .
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 164-176
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
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optical Characteristic Investigation on an Underwater Adjustable Focus Solar Concentrator
This paper presents an underwater adjustable focus solar concentrator, which is composed of a piece of transparent elastic membrane and a hollow cylindrical-like structure.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 169-175
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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
Evaluation of Daylight and Glare Quality of Office Spaces with
There has been an increasing awareness in recent years about the evaluation of daylight and glare quality in buildings. In the study, an office space with a flat and a dynamic shading system facade (triangular cell facade) is discussed in the province of Mardin, which is in a hot and arid climate zone.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 197-208
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Development of Fresnel-based Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) System with Uniform
Different designs have been presented to achieve high concentration and uniformity for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system. Most of the designs have issues of low efficiency in terms of irradiance uniformity.
Journal of Daylighting 1 (2014) 2-7
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
Development of Two-Step Biomimetic Design and Evaluation Framework for
Climate change, increase in CO2 production and energy consumption are major global issues and the building, environmental and construction sector is contributing to the increasing concern day by day.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 13-27
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Optimal Window to Wall Ratio Ranges of Photovoltachromic Windows in
Windows are one of the weakest building components concerning high thermal losses. Traditional windows cannot adapt to external and internal environmental conditions.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 134-148
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
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
The optimization of louvers shading devices and room orientation under
This paper presents parametric and multi-objective optimization (MOO) approach in optimizing daylight and energy consumption by incorporating louvres shading devices depicting three different sky conditions: Birmingham, UK, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Sydney, Australia.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 137-149
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
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Biomimetic Kinetic Shading Facade Inspired by Tree Morphology for Improving
Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic façade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes..
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 65-85
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
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
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Assessment of the Thermal Performance of Vertical Green Walls Using
Construction of multifunctional building envelopes using vertical greenery walls (VGW) has emerged as a sustainable green technology to improving cooling efficiency.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 294-312
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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
Optical Analysis of A Sliding-Type Cylindrical Fresnel Lens Concentrating
Agricultural greenhouses are commonly built around cities to supply residents with agricultural products or green plants. With an increasing demand for plants’ growing environment, the temperature and illumination inside the greenhouses are counted especially during cold winter. .
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 110-119
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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