RESEARCH ARTICLE

Smart Sustainable Skin Using Mashrabiya Facades and Hydroponic Green Walls

This study investigates a Smart Sustainable Skin (SSS) combining Mashrabiya-inspired glass reinforced concrete (GRC) lattice panels with hydroponic green walls, applied to a university campus in Oman'...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 431-450

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Assessing the Accuracy of Multispectral Simulation Tools for Predicting Non-

Sports hall buildings are widely utilized as fitness facilities where the occupants can engage in physical activities to promote their health and well-being. Lighting system within the sports hall bui...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 410-430

REVIEW ARTICLE

Exploring Unconventional Static Façade–Interior design Interactions for Daylighting

Daylight performance and visual comfort in educational buildings stem from the interplay between internal spatial configurations and external façade geometry, yet existing research often examines faça...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 378-409

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Façade Geometry, Orientation, and Window-to-Wall Ratio: An

Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) influences building energy and daylight performance, yet its implications depend on both façade orientation and geometry. In rapidly urbanizing regions lacking energy regula...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 363-377

REVIEW ARTICLE

Exploring Unconventional Static Façade–Interior design Interactions for Daylighting

Daylight performance and visual comfort in educational buildings stem from the interplay between internal spatial configurations and external façade geometry, yet existing research often examines faça...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 378-409

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 balan...

Journal of Daylighting 13 (2026) 57-75

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Determination of Efficiency of the Vertical Specularly Reflecting Cylindrical Light

Article is devoted to determination of efficiency of the vertical specularly reflecting cylindrical light shaft for various types of the firmaments standardized by CIE (International Commission on Ill...

Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 278-292

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Occupant-Centric Visual Comfort Assessment and Optimization of Passive Solar

This study introduces a comprehensive computational framework integrating image-based simulations, spatial frequency analysis, and multi-objective optimization to evaluate and optimize passive solar s...

Journal of Daylighting 12 (2025) 293-305