Daylighting is the passive solar practice of placing windows, or other transparent media, and reflective surfaces so that, during the day, natural sunlight provides effective internal illumination.
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Atlas: Daylighting - A review of daylighting technologies for buildings and their market position, by the European Network of Energy Agencies on behalf of the European Commission.
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Bomin Solar GmbH - Heliostats and other architectural daylighting and sunlighting products.
Daylight Dividends - A research program to build market demand for daylighting. With information for owners, developers, architects, and engineers, as well as case studies.
Meta Description: [ Daylight Dividends is a three-year research program facilitating the widespread implementation of daylight in buildings. The 'dividends' include human comfort and performance and energy savings. ]
Daylighting - Presentation slides from a daylighting seminar at Hong-Kong University.
Daylighting Strategies: Skylighting in Hot Dry Climates - A newsletter-article about the correct design of skylights in buildings.
Hybrid Lighting - Development of hybrid lighting systems using alternatively solar light through fiber optics or electrical light, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Meta Description: [ Hybrid Solar Lighting at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is directed by Jeff Muhs,
Engineering Science and Technology Division: an R&D division with expertise in energy conservation/utilization; mechanical, structural, and thermal sciences; and manufacturing technologies. ]
Joost van Santen - Projects and research with daylight art in architecture and sculpture by the Dutch artist.
Meta Description: [ Projects with light and daylight art in architecture and sculpture by light artist Joost van Santen. Experiments with light images. ]
LBL Windows and Daylighting Group - Daylighting related information from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
LifLite - A daylight redirection system consisting of specially shaped acrylic profiles within standard insulation glazing.
Meta Description: [ Light guiding elements of acrylic glass profiles, integrated between the double glazing
of insulation glass, protected from weather and dirt. The sun position is
compensated optically, no mechanical guidance necessary. Saving of electrical lighting energy as well as heightened
visual comfor... ]
Natural Light Aids Learning - A case study about efficient sunlight use in schools.
Oikos: Skylights and Light Pipes - An excerpt from a book on energy efficiency, outlining the correct application, energy saving potential, and economic criteria of skylights and light pipes.
Solar Control Glazing - Description of a glazing system with solar protection, daylighting and energy saving properties depending on the incident angle of the light.
Meta Description: [ A new solar control glazing with superior system properties ]
Strawbilt: Daylighting - Description of the daylighting measures taken to improve both the lighting and the energy independence for the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.
The Daylight Collaborative - A program of the Energy Center of Wisconsin to incorporate daylighting into mainstream design and construction.
The Pacific Energy Center - Daylighting Initiative - This initiative of the Pacific Gas and Electric education center offers case studies and design support material.
VTT daylight - The Technical Research Centre of Finland offers information about consulting services, reference projects, conservation issues for museums and galleries, and images of lighting simulations.
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